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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Linn_Cove_ViaductLinn Cove Viaduct - Wikipedia

    The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243 feet (379 m) long, concrete segmental bridge which snakes around Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina. Completed in 1983 at a cost of $10 million, it was one of the last major construction projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway which runs 469 miles (755 km) linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky ...

  2. www.nps.gov › blri › planyourvisitLinn Cove Viaduct - Milepost 304 - U.S. National Park Service

    Dec 26, 2022 · To protect the fragile habitat of Grandfather Mountain, Parkway planners designed the Linn Cove Viaduct. This award-winning complex concrete bridge is a symbol of pride to landscape architects and engineers for its marriage of beauty with utility and habitat protection.

  3. www.nps.gov › blri › learnHistory of the Linn Cove Viaduct - U.S. National Park Service

    The Linn Cove Viaduct is one of the most complicated concrete bridges ever built. Parkway designers created the viaduct to protect the fragile environment of Grandfather Mountain. Jim Ruff photo.

  4. www.blueridgeparkway.org › poi › linn-cove-viaductLinn Cove Viaduct - Blue Ridge Parkway

    The Linn Cove Viaduct hugs the face of Grandfather Mountain and is recognized internationally as an engineering marvel. This was the last section of the Parkway to be completed and a model of the construction technique highlights a visit to the Linn Cove Visitor Center.

  5. www.nps.gov › places › linn-cove-viaductLinn Cove Viaduct - U.S. National Park Service

    Mar 24, 2022 · Completed in 1983 at a cost of almost $10 million, the Linn Cove Viaduct is 1,243 feet long and contains 153 segments weighing 50 tons each. The concrete bridge is a symbol of pride to landscape architects and engineers for its marriage of beauty with utility and habitat protection.

  6. www.virtualblueridge.com › parkway-place › linn-cove-viaductLinn Cove Viaduct, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 304.4

    The award-winning, quarter-mile Linn Cove Viaduct hugs the face of Grandfather Mountain and is recognized internationally as an engineering marvel. The rugged slopes of Grandfather Mountain proved a challenging task to engineers as they completed the last section of the Parkway here in 1987, 52 years after construction began.

  7. www.blueridgeheritage.com › destinations › linn-cove-viaductLinn Cove Viaduct – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

    The result is the Linn Cove Viaduct, the most complicated bridge ever built, a dramatic sweeping “S” curve that winds around Grandfather Mountain at Linn Cove. Visitors can view this engineering marvel at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor Center, which includes an exhibit of the construction of the viaduct.