East River Mountain Tunnel reaches 50th anniversary

East River Mountain Tunnel turns 50, VDOT celebrates the transportation milestone

I-77 East River Mountain Tunnel turns 50.

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East River Mountain Tunnel reaches 50th anniversary

bluefield – Fifty years ago this Friday, around 500 people braved frigid temperatures to celebrate the opening of an engineering marvel that cuts through a mountain and makes travel easier between the two Virginias and across the eastern United States.

East River Mountain Tunnel transformed travel in two Virginias 50 years ago

BLUEFIELD – Fifty years ago this Friday, around 500 people braved frigid temperatures to celebrate the opening of an engineering marvel that cuts through a mountain and makes travel easier between the two Virginias and across the eastern United States.