J. Lineberry wrote: >I cannot find the reference therefore not sure >this is refering to the same road but I believe >the Route 11, "Valley Road" I live on Valley Rd and have my entire life. Route 779 on the Troutville side is known as Valley Road. The road is for the part of 779 that starts at Route 11 (Lee Highway in this area) and ends at 220. The road is less than 2 miles long. >" Southwest Turnpike"are all names of the >same road. It was a "improved" road and >modern road in all the eras. 779 Valley Road changed in appearance with I-81 being built. There was two roads that at what is now the corner of my property. One of the roads went to the area of where the interstate is now and came out in the area of the Phone company of today. That part was abandoned and the other part was a less traveled dirt road that was greatly improved. I have never known which road was actually Valley Rd but the end result after the interstate was built is what we have now. >I believe that at some time around and after it >was referd to as the "macadam" road. This >means that it was graded and had a surface of >finely crushed material(stone) that was >compacted together for a hard surface....but I >can't seem to find out where I heard this info. I thought I would add my two cents on this only in an effort to maybe give an understanding of todays landscape to the above roads names. I'm 30 and do not know what if any of the older names of these roads mght have been. But I do know in my life time that Route 11 and Valley Rd in this area is not the same road. I hope this helps in someway. Darryl Winger