I'll take Landmarks and Geography for....

[Scarab KV]

West By Gosh Virginia is where my dad is from. We went white water rafting on the New River. We got out right under that highest bridge in the country. I forget the name of it. I think it is halfway between Beckley, and Charleston. I think it is I-77 that took out a lot of Grandma's farm. It was just the turnpike, and was only two lanes. When it became an interstate, it ran right through the old barn and farmhouse.

The US-19 bridge?

 

[cuda]

I think the bridge is named after Rockefeller. I'll ask my dad what road it is.

 

[Scarab KV]

If you've never been to Lowe's MS, go....it's one of my favorite tracks and I've been to 5 of them.

I don't think it's Lowe's Motor Speedway. I don't recall it looking like that.

What is Lowes Motor Speedway??

Got it. Was really surprised Barb missed it after her post from two weeks ago.

 

[ImaPoser]

West By Gosh Virginia is where my dad is from. We went white water rafting on the New River. We got out right under that highest bridge in the country. I forget the name of it. I think it is halfway between Beckley, and Charleston. I think it is I-77 that took out a lot of Grandma's farm. It was just the turnpike, and was only two lanes. When it became an interstate, it ran right through the old barn and farmhouse.

New river gorge bridge, US 19. Highest single span arch in the US.

 

[ImaPoser]

This one might be a little tougher, so I got the exit sign in as a clue.

What is Charleston, Wva?

 

[ImaPoser]

Followin Hammertime into the tunnel, but where?

Looks like the tunnel at cumberland gap, Ky/Tn to me...

 

[JupiterSunsation]

I cut through West Virginia last summer driving home from Cedar Point (roller coaster park in Sandusky, Ohio) and have never seen so much road kill. Must have passed 20-30 dead deer in one day!

 

[Scarab KV]

I think the bridge is named after Rockefeller. I'll ask my dad what road it is.

New River Gorge Bridge if it's the one I'm thinking of.

 

[Scarab KV]

What is Charleston, Wva?

Yup.

 

[Scarab KV]

I cut through West Virginia last summer driving home from Cedar Point (roller coaster park in Sandusky, Ohio) and have never seen so much road kill. Must have passed 20-30 dead deer in one day!

This year was the worst I've seen for deer kill ever. WI, PA, WV

 

[Scarab KV]

Looks like the tunnel at cumberland gap, Ky/Tn to me...

Cumberland doesn't have a concrete facade and only one portal.

 

[cuda]

New River Gorge Bridge if it's the one I'm thinking of.

It is, but I think it is also named after the senator that got the funding for that bridge.

 

[Davidmnc]

Got it. Was really surprised Barb missed it after her post from two weeks ago.

One of my favorits too. You gotta let me know when you are in this neck of the woods next time. I wil PM you my cell #

 

[cuda]

This year was the worst I've seen for deer kill ever. WI, PA, WV

Dad said he never saw a deer once while growing up. They had deer season closed from sometime in the 1920's until sometime in the 1990's. The country boys killed them to eat. Dad said he had fresh meat once a year when they killed a hog, otherwise it was salted meat (no refridgeration).

 

[Scarab KV]

One of my favorits too. You gotta let me know when you are in this neck of the woods next time. I wil PM you my cell #

Just post it, cause I will.....j/k
Will be looking for it.

 

[cuda]

What is Charleston, Wva?

My uncle lives there. I wonder who my dad will root for when FSU plays WVa. Bobby Bowden was the coach at WVa before FSU. That's why my dad is an FSU fan, as embarrasing as it is.

I'd rather see my sister in a ho house, than my brother at FSU.

 

[Davidmnc]

Just post it, cause I will.....j/k
Will be looking for it.

Most of the Ho's already have it. You shoud see some of the random texts I get!!! :sifone:

 

[Buoy]

Dat be it.
Don't know what keeps it standing. Really deteriorated alot in the 25 years I've been going past it.
Any idea how long since it's been used Tim?
Was that a swing bridge?
It has a geared sprocket at the base of the center span, but the ends don't have any kind of skid plates for alignment, curved ends or look like the are separated for movement.
Height and design says no, but never under stood the sprocket.

Not much. Since it's so shallow beyond that point.
Looking north northeast from I-80/90 westbound.

That bridge, I've always wondered about.
It's at approx. the same height as 80/90, and way to high for the need for a swing bridge in that shallow water (maybe 10-12 feet at best). And then of course 80/90 is fixed, and past 80/90 it quickly goes down to 8' and then 5 foot of water. If you're heading down to P-burg (used to head down there occasionally and walk up to the bars (CASA BARON, John?:sifone), you have to kind of snake through some areas that may be as little as 3' of water, and that's about as far West as you'd ever attempt to travel on that section of the river.

 

[ILMORdude]

Cumberland doesn't have a concrete facade and only one portal.

My dads side is from Ky and Tn. I remember being back in the holler in Bell County, Ky and hearing the gigantic blasts from the boys working on the tunnel. Never forget that. Granny lives 5 mins past the tunnel off 25E. Been thru it MANY times

 

[ILMORdude]

Great thread by the way!!