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The West Virginia Turnpike-A Dream Realized-The West Virginia Turnpike Recovers From a Bumpy History

12/24/2023

Of the 29 state turnpikes in the nation, West Virginia’s was the 8th to be completed when it opened in 1954. It had a honeymoon period before the Interstate system changed everything, and Turnpike became inadequate and dangerous for drivers used to four-lane modern highways. But the wheels of change came to the Turnpike and today it completes the dream of connections to the Great Lakes and Florida.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRkxFkrNxpc​