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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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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 towns did the Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike NOT directly pass through?
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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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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) commuter system is located on which campus?
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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When it opened in 1849, this was the longest clear-span bridge in the world.
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