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In 1968, the Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down in favor of an all new stretch of road in an effort to cut down on congestion between two major tunnels: Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill Tunnel.
Tunneling in the night The abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Sideling Hill Tunnel, with Judy the Airedale Terrier. Photo by Nick Langan. Braverman’s Radio Systems installed systems for Boston and ...
A multi-county tourism agency received state funds this week to study developing a trail on an abandoned section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. For years, an abandoned 13-mile-long turnpike path ...
Plans to bring to fruition a new trail on the abandoned turnpike got a funding boost when the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority received a $124,780 state grant, Rep. Jesse Topper ...
In 1968, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission sat down over coffee and donuts to figure out how to improve traffic flow through the tunnels, all of which were at that time single-lane tunnels. The ...
The Pike 2 Bike (Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike) located in the picturesque state of North Carolina, offers an Moderate and enjoyable outdoor experience for cyclists of all skill levels. This ...
It takes less than 6 hours to drive across Pennsylvania using Interstate 80 (boring) or the Pennsylvania Turnpike (expensive and boring). Instead, drive through Pennsylvania on U.S. Route 22 for a ...
Abandoned Mam Tor Road (A625) Derbyshire, England Known as Turnpike Road, A625 was first built in the early 1800s.
The now-abandoned Sideling Hill tunnel was the longest in the state at 1.28 miles, but that tunnel closed when that portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was bypassed and realigned in 1968.
The now-abandoned Sideling Hill tunnel was the longest in the state at 1.28 miles, but that tunnel closed when that portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was bypassed and realigned in 1968.
These last three tunnels, along with a large travel plaza, encompassed 13 miles of the turnpike that was bypassed, and is known today as the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike.