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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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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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How many miles of the James River & Kanawha Canal were in present-day West Virginia?
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) commuter system is located on which campus?
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Where did James Rumsey successfully test his new steam engine-driven boat on December 3, 1787?
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This important railroad was also known as the Deepwater.
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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