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Construction of the Memorial Tunnel began in 1952. [3] It opened to traffic on November 8, 1954, [1] at a final cost of $5 million. [4] Its construction required moving 91,000 cubic yards (70,000 m 3) of earth, and it was the first tunnel in the nation to have closed-circuit television monitoring.
Originally known as Memorial Tunnel, the tunnel formerly carried West Virginia Turnpike through/under Paint Creek Mountain in Standard, West Virginia in Kanawha County. Its construction required the movement of 91,000 cubic yards (70,000 m 3) of earth, and was the first tunnel in the nation to have closed-circuit television monitoring. [1] at a ...
The West Virginia Turnpike is a member of the E-ZPass electronic toll collection consortium, allowing members to attach a transponder to their windshield or front bumper and pay electronically. [31] West Virginia E-ZPass members can pay a flat annual fee for unlimited travel on the West Virginia Turnpike. [30] [32]
Northbound at the East River Mountain Tunnel, at the border of Virginia and West Virginia. I-77 enters West Virginia through the East River Mountain Tunnel. At milepost 9, I-77 becomes cosigned with the West Virginia Turnpike for the next 88 miles (142 km), a toll road between Princeton and Charleston.
Memorial Tunnel, abandoned and bypassed 2-lane road tunnel, 2,802 feet (854 m), formerly West Virginia Turnpike/I-77 Tunnel No. 1, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , Wheeling [ 50 ] Wheeling Tunnel , twin tunnels, 0.27 miles (430 m), I-70 , Wheeling
West Milford and New Salem Turnpike: West Union Turnpike: Westham Turnpike: Richmond - Westham: VA Route 147: Weston and Fairmont Turnpike: Weston - Clarksburg - Fairmont: U.S. Route 19, Lost Creek Road, U.S. Route 19 Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike: Weston and West Union Turnpike: Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany Turnpike: Wheeling - West ...
Dec. 15—GRUNDY, Va. — Members of the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority got their first look this week at the different Grundy to West Virginia road alignment options for the new four ...
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