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Dec 20, 2022 · Construction of such a roadway was a pioneering work of landscape architecture and engineering, as well as a famous work-relief project.
- Civilian Conservation Corps
- Marys Rock Tunnel
- Guard Walls and Guard Rails
The CCC “boys” did not construct the roadbed of the Drive as has at times been suggested. But there would be no Skyline Drive without the efforts of the CCC. They graded the slopes on either side of the roadway, built the guardrails and guard walls, constructed overlooks, planted hundreds of thousands of trees and shrubs and acres of grass to lands...
The tunnel, 670 feet long, was bored through the solid granite of Marys Rock in 1932. Although justified as avoiding the necessity of creating an expensive cut on the existing slope and filling the down slope areas, thus creating a massive man-made visual feature, it has been suggested that the tunnel was built as a challenge to Bureau of Public Ro...
The CCC built many of the stone walls along the Drive, particularly those in the South District and those at overlooks. Beginning in 1983 many of the original walls have been rebuilt by the Federal Highways Administration with cores of concrete, reusing the original stone as a veneer. When built, the Skyline Drive had miles of chestnut log guardrai...
When built the Skyline Drive had miles of chestnut log guardrails, particularly in areas of open fields and meadows. The guardrails rotted and all were removed in the 1950s, not to be replaced. Civilian Conservation Corps
Beginning in 1983 many of the original walls have been rebuilt by the Federal Highways Administration with cores of concrete, reusing the original stone as a veneer. When built the Skyline Drive had miles of chestnut log guardrails, particularly in areas of open fields and meadows.
Feb 29, 2024 · January 1931: Field survey for Skyline Drive begins. July 18, 1931: Official groundbreaking for Skyline Drive. Late 1932: Congress approves $1 million for the construction of Skyline Drive. 1933: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is formed and contributes to the construction of Skyline Drive.
In the later part of 1932, Congress approved $1 million (equivalent to $18.2 million in 2023, [16]) in funds to construct Skyline Drive, which would extend from Front Royal to Swift Run Gap. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was formed in 1933 and would have a hand in the construction of Skyline Drive. [13]
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