1958 - U.S. 220 Hookup Study Urged

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Sam,

I'm having trouble understanding how a north/south highway from
Hunter Bridge (next to the N&W Station) to Franklin Road would
eliminate the east/west Tazewell grade crossing.

Ron Davis

At 09:16 PM 2/22/2008, you wrote:

>Sounds like they were just beginning the design studies of what

>would eventually become the Webber Expressway (I-581/U.S. 220)

>through downtown Roanoke. I can attest that the Tazewell Avenue

>grade crossing still exists. In fact I came upon an accident there a

>couple of years ago and got some great pictures of the UP lead unit

>which had plowed up a bit of ballast with a little white car. I

>don't think anyone was hurt, but the woman driving was sure shook up.

>

>Sam :Putney

>

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>>Roanoke Times - February 22, 1958

>>

>>U.S. 220 Hookup Study Urged

>>

>>Grade Crossing Elimination Urged

>>

>> City Engineer H. C. Broyles has proposed a re-study of the

>> downtown segment of the proposed U.S. 220 throughway from the

>> south end of Hunter memorial Bridge to Franklin road bridge for

>> the purpose of possibly eliminating the Tazewell avenue grade crossing.

>> In a letter to be submitted to City Council Monday by City

>> Manager Arthur S. Owens, Broyles suggests that the Norfolk and

>> Western Railway be asked to bear half the estimated $3,000 cost of

>> the new engineering studies.

>> A preliminary re-study has already been made by the Engineering

>> Department and it has been found that considerable work, including

>> additional field surveys, will be required in order to make an

>> intelligent and proper analysis of the grade crossing problem.

>> Due to the heavy work load that is imposed on his department,

>> Broyles pointed out, it is felt that this is a problem that will

>> have to be worked out beyond the normal city working hours.

>> He suggested that the restudy be made by the department

>> personnel on the same basis as the preliminary survey study for

>> the north-south throughway south of the viaduct, and the employes

>> have agreed to the undertaking.

>> The final plans for the throughway provided for four-lane

>> traffic over the Tazewell avenue crossing, with the throughway

>> spanning the street.

>> Broyles recalled that there was dissatisfaction at a public

>> hearing on the plans because the proposed improvements failed to

>> provide what was considered the necessary outlet for the southeast area.

>> Council has the throughway plans under study and the Department

>> of Highways, which has approved them, has done some preliminary

>> programming with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, but the entire

>> project hinges on Council's decision.

>>

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>>- Ron Davis, Roger Link

>>

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