1958 - N&W Underpass Plans Finished

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Some of us remember that Mayor Walter L. Young was also N&W Chief Engineer 
Walter L. Young.  He had been on Roanoke city council for several years when 
I heard that he wanted to retire from city service, but the N&W told him to 
stay on.  It's obviously good business to have someone on city council to 
look after the railroad's interests in Roanoke.

Gordon Hamilton

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> Roanoke Times - May 18, 1958

>

> N&W Underpass Plans Finished

>

>   Plans for an underpass connecting Liberty road and Mundy road at the

> Norfolk and Western Railway's Shenandoah Division line have been 

> completed.

>   Mayor Walter L. Young said that the N&W's engineers had prepared plans

> for the underpass and city engineers have drawn plans for street

> construction and storm drainage.

>   He said the estimated cost of the structure, alone, is $160,000. This

> compares to an earlier estimate of $120,000.

>   Bids on the project are expected to be advertised this week with the

> chance that proposals will be opened before City Council within a month.

>   The Norfolk and Western has agree to bear one-half the cost of the

> underpass. The city would bear the full cost of the street improvements,

> land acquisition and drainage.

>   Because of low terrain in the vicinity of the proposed underpass, a

> storm drain will be constructed to flow into Tinker Creek. In some places

> the cuts for the line will be approximately 20 feed deep, it was said.

>   This connection between the Hollins Road-Williamson Road sections has

> been in the mill for three or four years. The city has acquired land on

> both sides of the railway line for the connection.

>   This year's budget carries some funds for the work but not enough to

> cover the city's full share of the cost. If bids are acceptable, Council

> will have to appropriate sufficient funds to make up the difference.

>

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>

> I was able to find a Liberty Road underpass of the Shenandoah line. No 

> sign

> of Mundy Road. Anybody have any clues?

>

> http://tinyurl.com/5uugng

>

> - RAL

>

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> - Ron Davis, Roger Link

>

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