EPISODE · Jan 8, 2025 · 18 MIN
6. Ashland
from Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast · host Tom Ewing
Railways are a familiar sight for cyclists on Route 76, because the expansion of the railroad network for the last two centuries has been an important element of the history of Virginia and the United States more generally. Ashland, where Route 76 literally runs on either side of a train track, thus serves as an illustrative example of how the growth, consolidation, decline, and now renewal of railway transportation have shaped the long term trajectory of communities, the state, and the nation. This episode is connected to the town of Ashland, located just under 100 miles from Yorktown, the starting point for the westbound route, and just about 450 miles from the Kentucky border, where eastbound riders enter Virginia.
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Railways are a familiar sight for cyclists on Route 76, because the expansion of the railroad network for the last two centuries has been an important element of the history of Virginia and the United States more generally. Ashland, where Route 76 literally runs on either side of a train track, thus serves as an illustrative example of how the growth, consolidation, decline, and now renewal of railway transportation have shaped the long term trajectory of communities, the state, and the nation. This episode is connected to the town of Ashland, located just under 100 miles from Yorktown, the starting point for the westbound route, and just about 450 miles from the Kentucky border, where eastbound riders enter Virginia.
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6. Ashland
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