Bethany Turnpike Tunnels
Inscription
First highway tunnels constructed west of Alleghenies. They were built in 1831 by Richard Waugh at personal expense to ease transportation to his flour mills. The tunnels, a mile apart, were removed by the State in 1957.
Location
AddressWV 67 & Mc Cord Road (CR 67/2), east of Wellsburg
CountyBrooke
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates40.248660, -80.605550
Sources
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