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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