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| Keywords: bluff mountain tunnel blue ridge parkway milepost 53 design outdoor Tunnels were not necessarily required for the Parkway to pass along the side of the mountains, however, they would be necessary in some locations, if the natural beauty of the mountains was to be preserved. To accommodate the graceful rhythm of the Parkway’s curvilinear alignment, tunnels were constructed to minimize the damage and defacement of the mountainside. The tunnels greatly contribute to the character and dynamic visual experience of the Parkway allowing riders to feel coolness of the mountain rock and revealing spectacular dramatic vistas at the tunnel portals when emerging from underground. Tunnels were not necessarily required for the Parkway to pass along the side of the mountains, however, they would be necessary in some locations, if the natural beauty of the mountains was to be preserved. To accommodate the graceful rhythm of the Parkway’s curvilinear alignment, tunnels were constructed to minimize the damage and defacement of the mountainside. The tunnels greatly contribute to the character and dynamic visual experience of the Parkway allowing riders to feel coolness of the mountain rock and revealing spectacular dramatic vistas at the tunnel portals when emerging from underground. | ||||
