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Going-to-the-Sun Road
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Roads & Rails Era: 1930-1939 DateCreated: 1932 Going-To-The-Sun Rd West Glacier State: MT Zip: 59936 Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/project/going--to-the-sun-road/ Creator: Goodwin, George , Vint, Thomas Chalmers

Considered one of the world's most scenic mountain drives, the two-lane Going-To-The-Sun Road through Glacier National Park was the first major road to be constructed directly over high mountain terrain, proving that roads did not need to be limited to mountain passes.

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1985
Image Credit: Original Image: Flickr/Katie Brady Image Caption: Going-to-the-Sun Road Era_date_from: 1932
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Going-to-the-Sun Road

Considered one of the world's most scenic mountain drives, the two-lane Going-To-The-Sun Road through Glacier National Park was the first major road to be constructed directly over high mountain terrain, proving that roads did not need to be limited to mountain passes.

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