Commute to Roanoke
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7/28/2006
The statistics suggest that Blacksburg is a tiny, remote town with a limited economic base. Don't be fooled! It's about a 35 minute drive to downtown Roanoke--well within commuting distance, which several of my neighbors do. While technically "separate" metro areas, there is an effort to offically merge the two into a larger MSA of about 500,000 people, officially linking Roanoke with a major University in Virginia Tech. Once that's done, watch out! This region will economically explode ala Raleigh-Durham as Northern Virginia continues to be plagued with high costs and extensive gridlock as companies set up operations elsewhere.
Chris | Midlothian, VA