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May 3, 2024 · Jerry West, president of the Blue Ridge Tunnel Foundation, acknowledged that the restoration of the tunnel has ushered in a new era of interest and respect for Crozet’s work. West said 4,000 to 6,000 people tour the tunnel each month. “I see cars from all over whenever I enter the parking lot on either side,” West said.
May 8, 2024 · AFTON — Nearly two decades after restoration efforts began, the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail opened to the public on Saturday. Pedestrians and bicyclists can now explore the 2.25-mile ...
May 21, 2024 · Jaclyn Barton. AFTON — Nearly two decades after restoration efforts began, the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail system opened to the public on Saturday. Pedestrians and bicyclists can now explore the 2.25 mile-long trail that includes being able to walk through the restored railroad tunnel that lies over 700 feet below the Blue Ridge ...
May 3, 2024 · Take the village of Greenwood, for instance. It was designated by the U.S. Postal Service, in 1854, as Greenwood Depot, a Virginia Central Railroad mountainside water stop at the east portal of the easternmost of four tunnels designed by Napoleonic-era engineer Claudius Crozet for the Blue Ridge Railroad.
3 days ago · Stretching nearly a mile under the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, it was part of the ambitious Blue Ridge Railroad project intended to connect the Shenandoah Valley to eastern Virginias rail network. Upon completion, the tunnel was the longest in the United States and played a crucial role in facilitating transport and trade in the region.
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