Amish Get Their Own Road to Indiana Town

Published November 21, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

A new road in Goshen, Ind., protects an old tradition. It's reserved for Amish horse-and-buggy use, keeping the slow-moving vehicles away from faster traffic. The ultimate destination: Wal-Mart. Marianne Holland of member station WVPE reports.

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