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To: Timber Rattler

Is this the area where the interstate enters a series of tunnels or is that further north?


4 posted on 03/31/2013 7:32:22 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Interstate 77 in Carroll County. 95 vehicles involved.


6 posted on 03/31/2013 7:36:34 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Further north. The tunnels are close to the Virginia state line.


11 posted on 03/31/2013 7:47:25 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Repeal The 17th

The tunnels are north of Interstate 81 just below Bluefield, WV.

The accident took place just north of the NC line.

Judging by past experience, I think it is about a 9% grade for maybe 10 miles or so.

I have driven it hundreds of times, about half of the downhill times were late at night.

The downhill part starts about 10 or 15 miles north of the NC line. The road is very good. Four lane, smooth, curves are easily made at 70 MPH.

Traffic moves at 60 MPH or better regardless of the weather. I have gone down the mountain when I had to stretch my neck to keep the fog line in sight because vision ahead of the vehicle was only 20 ft. or so at best and less most of the time.

Why drive 60 MPH in weather like that? Because if you don’t some guy behind you will rear end you.

At that, I have had big trucks pass me.

In bad weather, that is one very very dangerous stretch of road.


12 posted on 03/31/2013 7:48:07 PM PDT by old curmudgeon
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