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Constitutional amendments approved by West Virginia voters in 1920 and 1928 led to this development.
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Which was the last Interstate highway completed in West Virginia?
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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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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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Which one of the following towns did the Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike NOT directly pass through?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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Which city had the first streetcar line in West Virginia?
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