The Eastern Portal of the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail. Photo courtesy Jack Looney. The effort dating back to 2001 to develop a trail system out of a 4,700-foot abandoned train tunnel at ...

Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail: Photo courtesy Jack Looney. A state historical marker for the Blue Ridge Tunnel will be dedicated on Thursday, May 18, beginning at 2 p.m. The marker will be ...

As I rigged up a helmet-mounted light for my ride in the Eastern Trailhead of the Blue Ridge Tunnel, cars began filling the parking lot with other people who had the same idea. “I hope it’s like pitch ...

The first phase of the restoration and eventual reopening of the Blue Ridge Tunnel in Afton, Va. is expected to begin this fall after an appropriation from the state. A $749,149 award from the ...

The Nelson County Historical Society will celebrate the history and future of the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rockfish Presbyterian Church just north of Nellysford. The ...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — New bids will be sought for the first phase of a railroad tunnel restoration project in Nelson and Augusta counties. The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded $749,149 for ...

LYNCHBURG — After years of work and numerous setbacks, it looks as though the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel in Afton will be complete in 2020. Although the project was initiated in 2001, according ...

At the time of its completion nearly 160 years ago, the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel was the longest tunnel in America, and one of the longest in the world. The 4,237-foot span, which bores ...

In traveling across Virginia, you'll discover a little village near Charlottesville called Crozet. At first, the most natural inclination may be to pronounce that place "Crow-zett." But say "Crow-zay.