Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel is one of four original
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Penna Turnpike or PA Turnpike) is a toll highway operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A controlled-access highway, it runs for across the state. The turnpike's we ...
tunnel
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s still in active use. A second tube was bored in the late 1960s to ease traffic conditions. The Tuscarora Mountain tunnels measure in length and are the second-longest active tunnels on the Pennsylvania Turnpike system. The
Sideling Hill Tunnel
Sideling Hill Tunnel is one of three original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels abandoned (this one in 1968) after two massive realignment projects. The others are nearby Rays Hill Tunnel, and farther west, the Laurel Hill Tunnel. It was less expen ...
is the longest overall, but was
abandoned
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in 1968.
Allegheny Mountain Tunnel
The Allegheny Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel carrying the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountains. At this point, the Turnpike carries Interstates 70 and 76. When the tunnel was built, it was considered an "engineering ...
is the longest in active use. The Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel sits on the Huntingdon/Franklin County line.
References
Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)
Transportation buildings and structures in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Transportation buildings and structures in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Toll tunnels in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Road tunnels in Pennsylvania
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