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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Which one of the following railroads did not extend into the heart of southern West Virginia's coalfields?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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Lemuel Chenoweth is best remembered for what type of construction?
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  4. D.
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What rail service was created when Congress passed the 1970 National Passenger Railroad Act
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  4. D.
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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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  4. D.
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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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  4. D.
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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  4. D.
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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What is the nickname for the section of U.S. 52 that runs between Kenova and Williamson?
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When it opened in 1849, this was the longest clear-span bridge in the world.
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  4. D.

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