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Which was the last Interstate highway completed in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following railroads did not extend into the heart of southern West Virginia's coalfields?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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Which major railroad was completed on December 24, 1852?
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Which leading industrialist built the Coal & Coke Railway from Charleston to Gassaway?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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Which road today follows the approximate path of the National Road?
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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