Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike

There’s a stretch of road, 13 miles (21 km), now abandoned that was once part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It was bypassed in 1968 when a modern stretch opened to ease traffic congestion. The reasoning behind the bypass was to reduce traffic congestion at the tunnels.

In this case, the Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill Tunnel were bypassed, as was one of the Turnpike’s travel plazas. The bypass is located just east of the heavily congested Breezewood interchange on exit 161.Today, the “Abandoned Turnpike”, as it is commonly known, has become a popular tourist attraction.

At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com (Access April, 2008)