The mile-long East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 opened on Dec. 20, 1974 after five years, four months and 13 days of work. The total project cost, including design, right-of-way ...

Dec. 19—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 ...

The mile-long East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 opened on Dec. 20, 1974, after five years, four months and 13 days of work. The total project cost – including design, right-of-way ...