New River Extension

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Ron,

The 1901 annual report states, "New River Connecting Branch: This line was
opened for traffic Oct. 11, 1900.  The Company has accepted an Act of the
General Assembly of Virginia, approved February 15, 1901, authorizing the
abandonment of the old high-grade line between New River Depot and Back
Creek, in Pulaski County."

I imagine that the line was abandoned soon after permission was given.  It
is interesting that the General Assembly, rather that some agency, handled
such matters in 1901.

Of course, New River Depot was the old name for present-day Radford, and
apparently Back Creek was the old name for present-day Belspring.

Gordon Hamilton

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Subject: New River Extension


> Does anyone know when the old New River Extension between New River, VA
> (Radford) and Belspring, VA was taken out of service? This would be after
> the construction of the low grade route through Pepper Tunnel in 1900.
> Today Belspring Road (SR 600) follows this former N&W grade between
> Fairlawn and Belspring.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron Davis
>
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