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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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Where was the last spike driven to complete the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Baltimore to the Ohio River?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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Which major railroad was completed on December 24, 1852?
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
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Which leading industrialist built the Coal & Coke Railway from Charleston to Gassaway?
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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
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  4. D.
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Which city had the first streetcar line in West Virginia?
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This road that opened in 1954 later became part of both I-64 and I-77.
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