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Which was the last Interstate highway completed in West Virginia?
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In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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Which leading industrialist built the Coal & Coke Railway from Charleston to Gassaway?
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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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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