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Road Office Proposes Wide Load Routes Across Virginia
The Virginia State Highway Department outlined routes for wide trucks and twin trailers to join the interstate system. The plan, to be acted on June 16 and sent to federal officials by July 1, covers numerous U.S. and State Routes from Richmond to Norton, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Norfolk, and beyond. It notes federal action expected by October and highlights Carnegie gifts totaling about 350 million dollars in the late life, including thousands of organs and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia State Highway Department
State Highway and Transportation Commission
U.S. 1
Bellwood
Rt. 54
Ashland
State Rt
Fredericksburg
Wilderness
Purcelleville
Winchester
Round Hill
Suffolk
Smithfield
Hopewell
U.S
Norfolk
Maryland
Opal
Abingdon
Bluefield
Tennessee Line
Big Stone Gap
Norton
Kentucky Line
State
Bridgewater
Maryland Ave
Harrisonburg
Gore
Bassett Forks
Bassett
U.S. 13
Bowers Hill
Hansonville
U.S. 23
Powhatan
Danville
North Carolina Line
U.S. 11
Dublin
State Rts
U.S. 60
Bowling Green
U.S. 301
Maryland Line
U.S. 340
Berryville
West Virginia Line
U.S. 360
U.S. 58
South Boston
State Rt. 150
Village
U.S. 460
Rt. 67
Raven
Claypool Hill
U.S. 19
Christiansburg
Roanoke
Petersburg
Halifax
Cross Junction
Andrew Carnegie