https://www.inventionandtech.com/ en https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/going-sun-road <span>Going-to-the-Sun Road</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image-site-img field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landmark_node_/public/landmarks/images/Going-to-the-Sun_Road.jpg?itok=vmogqZxV" width="250" height="334" alt="Going-to-the-Sun Road" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype=""> (not verified)</span></span> <span>Wed, 07/25/2012 - 03:39</span> <div class="field field--name-field-society field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Society</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/society/asce" hreflang="en">ASCE</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-main-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Main Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/main-category/civil" hreflang="en">Civil</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sub-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Sub Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/subcategory/roads-rails" hreflang="en">Roads &amp; Rails</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-era field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Era</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/period/1930-1939" hreflang="en">1930-1939</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-date-created field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Date Created</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/date-created/1932" hreflang="en">1932</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-location-country field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Location Country</div> <div class="field__item">us</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-coordinates field--type-geolocation field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Coordinates</div> <div class="field__item"><span typeof="Place"> <span property="geo" typeof="GeoCoordinates"> <meta property="latitude" content="48.695"> <meta property="longitude" content="-113.8169"> </span> <span class="geolocation-latlng">48.695, -113.8169</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-address1 field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Address1</div> <div class="field__item">Going-To-The-Sun Rd</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-address2 field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Address2</div> <div class="field__item">Glacier National Park</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-city field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">City</div> <div class="field__item">West Glacier</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-state field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">State</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/state/mt" hreflang="en">MT</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Country</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/country/usa" hreflang="en">USA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-zip field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Zip</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/zip/59936" hreflang="en">59936</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-website field--type-link field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Website</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://www.asce.org/project/going--to-the-sun-road/">http://www.asce.org/project/going--to-the-sun-road/</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-creator field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Creator</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/inventor/goodwin-george" hreflang="en">Goodwin, George </a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/inventor/vint-thomas-chalmers" hreflang="en">Vint, Thomas Chalmers </a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>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.</p> <p>Glacier National Park was established in 1910. At the time, the road system included several wagon paths on the west side of the park and a 35-mile rough road on the east. But it wasn't until 1917 that Stephen T. Mather, Director of the National Park Service, suggested the construction of a highway over the Continental Divide. Going-to-the-Sun Road connects the eastern and western portions of the park, providing vehicular access to areas that previously could only be reached by foot or horseback.  </p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-landmark-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/going-sun" hreflang="en">Going-to-the-Sun</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/sun" hreflang="en"> The Sun</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/trans-mountain" hreflang="en"> Trans-Mountain</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/glacier-national-park" hreflang="en"> Glacier National Park</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/goodwin" hreflang="en"> Goodwin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/vint" hreflang="en"> Vint</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/logans-pass" hreflang="en"> Logan&#039;s Pass</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/scenic-highway" hreflang="en"> Scenic Highway</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/bureau-public-roads" hreflang="en"> Bureau of Public Roads</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/federal-highway-administration" hreflang="en"> Federal Highway Administration</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/plow" hreflang="en"> Plow</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/snow" hreflang="en"> Snow</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/snow" hreflang="en"> Snow</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-comment field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">When completed, the Going-to-the-Sun Road was the first major trans-mountain scenic highway in the United States.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-credit field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Credit</div> <div class="field__item">Original Image: Flickr/Katie Brady</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Caption</div> <div class="field__item">Going-to-the-Sun Road</div> </div> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:39:22 +0000 Anonymous 80220 at https://www.inventionandtech.com