The Blue Ridge Tollway

The Blue Ridge Tollway (HMDRJ)

Location: Doswell, VA 23047 Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.319', W 77° 26.777'

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Opened May, 1975
Built near a wooded section of the park once known as Shady Grove, guests could walk through the woods and watch these 4/5 scale replicas of classic automobiles.
The cars are modeled after 1917 Model T Fords.
The top speed is about 6 miles per hour.
The cars cost about $4,400 each in 1974.

Fun Fact
Based on the consumer price index, these same cars would cost $13,985 in 2000.
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HM NumberHMDRJ
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByKings Dominion
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 9:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 284736 N 4190733
Decimal Degrees37.83865000, -77.44628333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.319', W 77° 26.777'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 19.14" N, 77° 26' 46.62" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell VA 23047, US
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