1958 - U.S. 220 Hookup Study Urged

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Ron,

I was trying to figure out that geometry too.

Sam Putney

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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.

>>>

>>>-----------------------------------

>>>

>>>- Ron Davis, Roger Link

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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