In the mountains of southern Pennsylvania, there’s a 13-mile stretch of highway where the rules of the road don’t apply. Of course, you won’t be in an automobile, and neither will anyone else, because all will be on the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Railroad had a monopoly on East to West rail transportation through the state. The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike is the common name of a 13-mile (21 km) stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that was bypassed in 1968 when a modern stretch opened to ease traffic congestion in the tunnels. The Turnpike's TRIP Travel Conditions Map allows you to view current roadway conditions, travel advisories and construction advisories posted for the stretch of Turnpike on which you will be traveling. The Pennsylvania Railroad had a monopoly on East to West rail transportation through the state. You can change lanes without signaling. The answer is, a better turnpike. Simplified Turnpike Map. In 1968 the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (TPC) bypassed the Ray’s and Sidling Hill tunnels and 11 miles of pike. The result is a 13-mile section called the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Jon's ... visitors to the abandoned turnpike areas, story tellers and photographers who have been sharing their stories and information with me for both this website and my personal curiosity. See more ideas about Pennsylvania turnpike, Pennsylvania, Interstate highway. About a year and a half ago, I was passing through the Bedford/ Breezewood PA areas of the Pennsylvania turnpike and I remembered the stories I had heard about the abandoned 13 mile stretch of the PA turnpike. Site Map; E-ZPass Customer Service Center - 877.736.6727 | Turnpike Customer Assistance Center - 800.331.3414 (Outside U.S., please call 717-831-7601) ©2020 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. In 1881 this railway was planned, after the right-of-way was considered as a route for the Pennsylvania … A fun drive. Pennsylvania Turnpike History. In this case, the Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill … The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike is a 13 mile stretch of roadway that was part of the original alignment of the PA Turnpike.
Built in 1881 for the failed Southern PA railroad. The bypass is located just east of the heavily congested Breezewood interchange for Interstate 70 eastbound at what is now I-76 exit 161. The Abandoned PA Turnpike was created by the rerouting of the highway in 1968. In this case, the Sideling Hill Tunnel andRays Hill Tunnel were bypassed, as was one of the Turnpike's travel plazas. Simple maps of the Pennsylvania Turnpike system: Mainline Pennsylvania Turnpike with Northeast Extension, Turnpike 376, and Turnpike PA 66 Click here to view a PDF version of the map. Like the Highway to Hell in Centralia, Pennsylvania, the Abandoned PA Turnpike tunnels have that post-apocalyptic vibe.