Linn Cove Viaduct, the first segmental structure in North America – Antique Wall Art
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Linn Cove Viaduct, the first segmental structure in North America comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Linn Cove Viaduct, the first segmental structure in North America
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The Linn Cove Viaduct is a curving concrete bridge that winds around the flank of Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and it was the first segmental structure of its kind built in North America. Rather than cutting into the mountainside, engineers built it out of precast segments hung from the top of each pier, which let the roadway hug the slope and leave the rock and vegetation below largely undisturbed. Completed in 1983, the viaduct was designed to answer a long-standing environmental objection to routing the parkway across the mountain. This drawing records that engineering ambition, showing a road that bends with the land rather than flattening it.
| Original scan | 14,426 × 9,802 px · prints to 48 × 33 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00016a |
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