Category Archives: PA Oddness
Centralia + Concrete City = 9/25
The Triple-C one-day all-day road trip to Centralia and Concrete City is set for Saturday, September 25, with an alternate weather date of of Saturday, October 2. You can see all the details on the event page. If you plan … Continue reading
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Abandoned Turnpike Tour: 2010
Ever since I discovered the abandoned turnpike three years ago (has it been that long? Really?), I’ve received a steady stream of inquiries about going there. If enough people are interested, I’d like to organize a group trip within the … Continue reading
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Abandoned Turnpike 2009
This past weekend I grabbed some friends and ventured west to re-visit the abandoned turnpike. As you may recall from my previous posts, the abandoned turnpike is hands-down my favorite nugget of bizarre Pennsylvania history. And ever since I learned … Continue reading
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Abandoned Turnpike
As mentioned in some of my previous posts, Pennsylvania has a very unique bit of history about 90 minutes west of here. Nestled between Breezewood and the Sideling Hill travel plaza, a 16-mile-long segment of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been … Continue reading
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The Abandoned Snowpike
As the official representative* of Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Turnpike, I decided to take advantage of the recent snowfall, chilly temperatures, and “low” gas prices to make another trek out to Breezewood. In typical fashion, my plans to leave at 8am wound … Continue reading
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The Road
There’s a movie coming out this November that features everybody’s favorite 13-mile stretch of abandoned highway. The abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike was used as a major filming location for The Road due its post-apocalyptic appearance and relative isolation. Look at slides … Continue reading
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Concrete City
The first I heard about it was back around ’93. A friend told me about it while we were driving up to the then-new Steamtown Mall. “Hey, did you ever hear about that Concrete City place? Yeah, it’s weird; it’s … Continue reading
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Abandoned Turnpike, Part 2
The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened in 1940 with seven tunnels. Today, only five remain open. Three have been bypassed (Laurel Hill, Rays Hill, and Sideling Hill) and one more (Lehigh) has been built on the northeast extension. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission … Continue reading
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Abandoned Turnpike, Part 1
Despite how much fun it is to poke fun at our local roads, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is actually a pretty great road. Then-new features such as long entrance ramps, banked turns, and limited access have caused the Turnpike to become … Continue reading
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