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Thread #130464   Message #2936051
Posted By: Bobert
28-Jun-10 - 12:14 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Senator Robert Byrd, 92, WV fiddler
Subject: RE: Obit: Senator Robert Byrd, 92, WV fiddler
Yeah, Becky, and I'd be willing to bet that each and every one of them is a partisan Republican who hated the fact that Senator Bryd was able to wrangle a good share of federal money for projects for his state, most of which were long overdue... The Robert Byrd Highway is great... The old Rt 55 which was the only way to get into the Elkins area from the east was just a two lane windy road that went up and down every danged mountain between Virgia and Elkins... It was not only a pain to drive but dangerous, as well... Looked like something outta the 30s... Now it's a modern divided highway with real sholders and guard rails??? Imagine that???

B~