Anyway, when I was real little the river flowed through town, which makes sense as many towns grew up along rivers. However, the Big Sandy often flooded and caused a lot of trouble for the residents. The solution? Cut through a mountain and send the river, a highway, and a railroad line through the cut. Of course! Why not?
It took fourteen years and seems to have worked like a charm. Nothing looks the same as it did when I was a kid. Here are some pictures from an overlook designed to give you a view of the result. And here are a couple of links with a little info.
