I was driving over to Southside today and found myself driving on a ghost road. They're resurfacing Chippenham Parkway right now. It's a four lane divided highway now, but I can remember when this stretch, between the expressway and Hugenot, was a two lane road. The northbound side, which I was driving on, was the original road. The top layer of asphalt has been scraped off, preparatory to a new layer being spread on, and the surface of the old road is temporarily visible. You can still see the old lines, the double yellow line running down the center of the road. I am amazed by the staying power of paint.
111 words | October 3, 2006 10:56 PM | Ghost signsI have always been fascinated with abandoned highways, antique road maps,and pictures of the way things used to be. Did you get any photos of Chippenham Parkway of the original road that you maybe could send me? Thanks,David
Posted by: David S. Hartley at July 4, 2007 01:58 PMNo, I'm afraid not. Not even the Wikipedia for Chippenham has any pictures.
Posted by: 100 word minimum at July 4, 2007 02:16 PM