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Chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1850, the MGRR was a 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) narrow gauge line whose 90 completed miles of track included 38 miles (61 km) of 60 pounds-per-yard T-rail and 52 miles (84 km) of 52 pounds-per-yard T-rail. A total of nine locomotives and 232 cars were operated on the line, serving 20 stations.
Shenandoah Valley Railroad was a line completed on June 19, 1882, extending up the Shenandoah Valley from Hagerstown, Maryland through the West Virginia panhandle into Virginia to reach Roanoke, Virginia and to connect with the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W).
Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census. For highway travelers passing by, Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted.
The original Harper's Ferry operated from 1733 until it was replaced by a timber covered road bridge in about 1824 at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Built in 1836–1837, the B&O's first crossing over the Potomac was an 830-foot (250 m) covered wood truss. [ 2 ]
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs 308.59 miles (496.63 km) from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at US 11 and US 15 near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Elkhart, Indiana to Richmond, Virginia.In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 135.60 miles (218.23 km) from the West Virginia state line near Rawley Springs east to its eastern terminus at SR 33 in Richmond.
The old tunnel (aka Blue Ridge Tunnel) is still intact and has been considered for possible re-use as a rail trail or bikeway. In November 2020 the old tunnel and a short trail running through it were opened to the public. Rockfish Gap viewpoint. In the early 20th century, a road which was designated U.S. Route 250 in 1935 was built across the gap.
The rail trail is approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) wide through much of its length and is a shared use path that is suitable for walking, running, cycling, and roller skating. [1] [4] A crushed bluestone–surfaced bridle path travels near the paved trail in the park's most westerly 33 miles (53 km).