Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-05 | Page 12 | West Virginia to Build Roads over Old Rails

WEST VEST VIRGINIA TO BUILD I ROADS OVER OLD RAILS CLARKSBURG W. W Va CUP UP- UP West Virginia is planning the construction construction construction con con- of two super-highways super of the boulevard type according to Ernest Ernest Ernest Er Er- nest L. L Bailey Balley state r road ad commissioner commis commis- 4 4 The highways will be built bum on a straight line on level ground because because because be be- cause of the utilization of abandoned railroads and traction lines The Thc first will be between Fairmont and Mannington Man Man- in Marion county along the right of way of ot the abandoned Monongahela Monongahela Mo Mo- West Penn Utility system The abandoned Norfolk Western railroad tracks between the K Kentucky state line in Wayne county to Nauga- Nauga luck tuck in Mingo county thence eastward eastward east cast ward to Bluefield will be the route of the second road The second project alone accord according accord i ing to Dalle Bailey will require about three years jears of construction work I