Abandoned Turnpike Tunnel - Breezewood, PA
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Inmytravels visits a Turnpike in Pennsylvania, featuring two tunnels and miles of dilapidated roadway. This location was easy to find and fun to explore... I suggest you bring a bike.
I think I'd be packin' heat riding through a tunnel like that...never know what you might come across! Enjoyed the video!
Lol, I did consider prior to visiting that perhaps I should have a weapon of some sort... But, it's traveled pretty regularly by people who visit there to walk or ride their bikes, so I figured it'd be ok. Worse came to worse, I could speak softly and carry a big stick.
@@inmytravels I like your style brother. There's a similar tunnel near my home called "The Road To Nowhere" filled with graffiti and dark as night until about midday. Was quite spooky the first time through, especially how a whisper can be heard from one end to the other, giving the illusion that someone is much closer than thay are.....
It's at Breezewood not the highest crime area in PA
Canned Heat? ua-cam.com/video/5A5Xl9hPowA/v-deo.html
Here's my experience driving through the 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: ua-cam.com/video/YbFQa5d1T80/v-deo.html
You may notice that when I exit the first tunnel there are two people there... I stopped and we talked to each other for about 20 minutes, and their story was heartwarming.
They live on separate sides of Pennsylvania (if you're unfamiliar with Pennsylvania, it is a very large state and to drive from one side to another can take around 5 or 6 hours). This couple love each other but for various reasons can't move to each others city; so, they meet in Breezewood to spend the day together every couple of weeks because it's an equal distance for them.
They met that day to do some spray-painting, walk the tunnel, get some lunch, and then head home...
I don't know about you, but I think that's very cool.
@@H82Sayit01 Glad to hear it was a perfect day... great to have as many of those as possible!
There were seven tunnels on the turnpike altogether. Some, if not all, were old railroad tunnels. The original section of the PA TPK which opened in 1940, ran from Irwin on the west end to Carlisle on the eastern end. The two tunnels just east of Breezewood were abandoned when the new road over Sideling Hill was opened. The last time I went across the turnpike, Allegheny Tunnel, Kittatinny Tunnel, and Blue Mountain Tunnel were still in operation.
Thanks for sharing! Fascinating to think about how the turnpike was in its earlier days…
Wow, the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" everyone talks about. :)
The area above the tunnels are vent shafts where fresh air was pumped through to help flush out the exhaust from the vehicles passing through. From what I've been told, while you can go through the tunnels themselves the upper areas are off limits. The area is patrolled by the PA Department of Natural Resources Police and I understand you will get in trouble if caught in there.
That’s interesting; I wasn’t sure who (if any) patrolled that area… thanks for watching!
Next the Laurel Hills Tunnel.
I hiked my scout troop to the tunnel and the kids thought it was cool to sleep on the road. Imagine the suprise when a Pa state trooper came blasting outa the tunnel to find 20 kids sleeping in the road. He locked em up missed the scouts and sped away. Bet he pooped his pants
That’s nuts! Glad nobody was hurt… actually, I learned about this place from a group of scouts; they didn’t mention an instance like that, it they mentioned they either did or tried to walk the tunnel up in the vent in the ceiling but it got really narrow
I remember riding through these tunnels back when I was a kid. We used get on the turnpike in Breezewood and connect with the Ohio turnpike all the way to Toledo.
Every summer coming from and going to New Jersey to Missouri in the 50s and 60s, Heck I remember when the Ohio turnpike connection was not there
From Breezewood you would go west to Ohio. These two tunnels are just east of Breezewood. The only two tunnels west of Breezewood are Allegheny (open) and Laurel Hill (closed and bypassed by a wide cut in the 60s).
My aunt and uncle lived in Newark Delaware we lived in Hammond Indiana we travel through the Pennsylvania turnpike about 6 times to go visit. Magical it was in the mid 70s.now the area's are so built up.
As a kid I grew up in Hartly Delaware, we were from southern Il so durning the 60's every year we returned to lL. Love going thru the tunnels. I wish I could explore it now, can't my health is poor and my husband is not a explorer but I sure did enjoy watching you! Take us on more outdoor adventurers please.
Im glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for the encouragement to have some more adventures :)
I don't think I'd need to go thur the second one either. I'd be getting out of there fast! Lol I'm such a scary cat tho when I think I hear another person. Well you just never know who you could run into! I never wanted to be another name on a State vs psycho serial killer court papers. Lol I'm just saying 🤣😆🤣 I love the day trip it was awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I've been there 5 times now. It's not scary. Ray's Hill tunnel is so short. I highly reccomend Sideling Hill Tunnel. But i reccomed parking on the far Eastern End so you are only about a mile from Sidelinf Hill Tunnel and only 2 tenths if a mile from the old Cove Valley Setbice Plaza. Videos can be found on my channel.
Wow....very dope footage 🤙🤙...love that you explore and record everything....keep up the good work 🙏
im from pa, very cool find.
Walking dead scene when u came out first tunnel .im out
Haha zombie video game tunnel
The first tunnel is 0.67 miles (3,533 ft) and the second is 1.28 miles (6,772).
Thanks for sharing this… I read the lengths prior to visiting but failed to mention
I was just there for my second time 2 days ago
Are these places maintained? How is it nasty bugs, and other critters have not made it home. On the Delaware Water Gap by I-80 there is a small maintenance tunnel on the banks of the river. The ceiling has been occupied by these giant nasty insects that drop down on you when you shine a light on them.
I read somewhere that there is a group of folks that do some maintaining of that stretch of turnpike, mostly cutting trees that fall across the road. As far as critters, it’s interesting that I didn’t see anything at all… nothing, no bugs, no animals, no people residing there…
Your guess is as good as mine!
Check out my video called “down the rabbit hole”, which was shot at I think the place you’re referring to off 80 at the Delaware Gap… no bugs or animals there either, but a cool place to explore
4:27 on back wall is some not so nice words.. I’d probably blur it lol
One of the unfortunate realities of morons with spray paint. I actually did edit out some shots where certain words were on full display, but I can't edit the world...
A few years back I took some photos at the Centralia "graffiti highway" and jeez, talk about a sea of inappropriate graffiti.
If it was privately owned the owner would be hit with fines everyday until they secured it or demolished but since it belongs to the state they just ignore the rules like everybody else has to abide by the double standards are ridiculous
Thanks for visiting. Come back anytime.
- Pennywise
Rode through the abandoned tunnels many times in the mid 50's to the mid 60's
Robin Hood must had a very good Party!
Subscribed. Thanks
How can I find this? I looked once and it looked like I would have to access it though someone's yard so I didn't want to do that. Coordinates?
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
maps.app.goo.gl/ofgaLVrGnGe1Vkb48?g_st=ic
Its a small lot, then walk up the little hill just there, and its about a mile away… this is closest to Rays Hill tunnel, which is the first one in the video.
Someone mentioned in a previous comment that you can park elsewhere and access the other tunnel, but I havent tried that.
Best to bring a bike, and be careful!
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Shot movies there too.Someday I will get there.
I'm pretty that Michael Meyers and Jason live there through the winter. Lucky for you they took off to camp crystal lake.
Pennywise in the top floor gave me a scare
It’s pretty cool 😎
Intereting
Kids from Everett used to party in the tunnels in the 90s Good times LOL
That would’ve been a great place to party growing up…
I guess I missed all that tunnel stuff I traveled that PA. turnpike a lot of times but not till the 80s and then there were none,just hills to go over.
You must have been sleeping, the PA Pike still has several tunnels today.
You have Rays Hill tunnel, which was the shortest of the original 7 tunnels, and after that comes Sideling Hill, which was the longest.
I used to know all 7 names, but it was about 70 years ago that my parents drove through that magnificent exciting experience of the turnpike tunnels. I recall Kittatiny, Tuscarora, Laurel, Blue, Allegheny as the remaining tunnels..
@@Intarsia82 I remember all seven from 1962. Laurel Hill was bypassed first, in 1964. We drove through Rays Hill and Sideling Hill tunnels in July of 1968, not long before they were bypassed.
How do you access the road to these tunnels? I have been to Breezewood many times. I never knew that these existed.
If you search "Abandoned PA Turnpike" (exactly) on Google Maps, it'll drop a pin where you can park; at the parking spot, there's a small but steep up hill road, walk up that and then you're on the turnpike road... Then, walk or bike about 1 mile down that road and you'll arrive at the tunnel. Easy-peasy :)
I’ve traveled through 70/76 quite a few times. Always wondered why such a funky interchange…
What a waste. A big misjudgment. Now looks like an attractive nuisance. Like a lawsuit about to happen. No "No Trespassing" signs? Overall impression: creepy. Have ridden on the PA Turnpike many times. One can question the whole concept of a highway which never paid for itself, despite being loaded with toll collection stations. Glad to no longer be a customer of the PA Turnpike.
No “no trespassing” signs, and people are allowed to walk and bike with no issues
@@inmytravels Really cool that you answer comments. Thanks.
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Are there rattlesnakes around there.
Probably, but they tend to keep to themselves… I suppose one could go onto the road to warm themself but I wouldn’t worry about it; they rattle to let you know they are there, which is kind of polite… like “go away, leave me alone”.
@@inmytravels Thank you friend!
I just found your videos and I LOVE them. They are places I will never go, but would have loved to hike them in my younger days. Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing this... The reason I started this channel was to show someone close to me the places that I go, because they were unable to go there themselves. I'm glad that you get something from watching them!
When did they close the tunnel
1968
Didn't know they closed the tunnels use to go through them when we went back to pa to visit family haven't been to pa in years
That's so cool. I really want to go there
Easy to get to, but I think most enjoyable with a bike… that second tunnel is really long, I think over 3000 ft
@@inmytravels Sidling Hill Tunnel is 1.3 miles long.
If you want to see Sideling Hill. Park on the far East end and you're only about 1 mile from Sideling Hill. Also you are close to the parking lot of the Cove Valley Service Plaza.
@@SchardtCinematic Thanks for letting me know... I am thinking about going back, but this time with my ebike to really enjoy the stretch of deserted highway!
@@inmytravels You're welcome. There are also usually alot less people parked down at the Eastern end of the Abandoned Turnpike. Everyone learns about the Breezewood end not realizing there are two other ways to access it. There is a middle section as well that comes out between the two tu Nelson as well. But I'm not sure exactly where that's located. Ypu can get to the far Eastern entrance by driving up Pump Station rd and going 3 miles north. Entrance will be on your left.
My one video shows near the end where I parked
I would not be brave enough to do this alone…. 🫡