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and the main lodge that was named in honor of Stephen T

” Workers used an average of 1000 pounds of dynamite daily for three months to blast through over 670 feet of solid granite

The novelty of the tunnel drew hundreds of thousands of visitors

As the scenic byway came into existence

Custer Poster Wyoming and the main lodge thatDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The Needles Highway was the brainchild of Peter Norbeck, who sought to lead tourists to the grandest views possible in the Harney Mountain Range. By typical standards, the chosen route was virtually impossible to construct. Road engineer Scovell Johnson, however, told Norbeck that it could be done with enough dynamite. With no less than 150,000 pounds of the explosive, Norbecks road became reality.