Gribblenation

About a year ago a gentleman e-mailed me a handful of vintage NC and VA road photos.  They are here for you to enjoy.  You can click on the photo to enlarge. US 29 South in Concord, NC Overheads for US 29/70 - Lee Street Greensboro, NC US 421 Truck Route - Click on this photo and check out the US 421 Truck Route cutout circle shield What is now I-40 at Asheboro Street in Greensboro - Check out the sign on the overpass - few of these style remain! US 1 and 58 in South Hill, VA

VDOT has completed the Environmental Assessment for the Henry County I-73 Alternative Route.  This route was pushed forward by the Henry County Board of Supervisors in 2007, VDOT released a preliminary impact study of the route in 2009, and the Commonwealth Transportation Board directed VDOT to do an environmental assessment of the alternative routing that December. Henry County Supervisors had urged the study and possible routing as it ran I-73 closer to Martinsville's eastern edge.  The HCBoS plan would run about two miles longer and appears to cost more. The alternative routing would utilize five miles of the existing US 58 bypass to the south and east of Martinsville.  That portion of the freeway would need to be upgraded to Interstate standards.  The initial planned alternative ran I-73 further to the east and parallel to US 220 and the southeast corner of the US 58 Bypass.  Both routes would meet north of I-73's junction with VA 87 east of Ridgeway....