{"id":264,"date":"2004-11-01T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2004-11-01T05:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/?p=264"},"modified":"2010-02-14T18:08:42","modified_gmt":"2010-02-14T23:08:42","slug":"the-abandoned-pennsylvania-turnpike-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/the-abandoned-pennsylvania-turnpike-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike \u2014 See the Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_268\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-268\" title=\"abandoned_turnpike_west_4\" src=\"http:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Between Breezewood and Ray's Hill.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastbound between Breezewood and Ray&#39;s Hill.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, there really is no substitute for making an actual pilgrimage to Breezewood, but if you aren&#8217;t really inclined to make the trip or are trying to give yourself more excuses to go, take a photo tour of the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->These images begin at Breezewood, the westernmost end, and continue east to Ray&#8217;s Hill, Sideling Hill, and Cove Valley<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the sections west of US 30 and east of Pump station Road are still property of the PTC and not open to the public. Though pictures of these areas are featured below, I do not recommend that you visit these sections.<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to make a successful visit to the Abandoned Turnpike, please visit the &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/the-abandoned-pennsylvania-turnpike-visit\/\">Make a Visit<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-264 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_west_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_west_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Original Breezewood off-ramp.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-276\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-276'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal Breezewood off-ramp, still in remarkable condition.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Western end, looking east.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-266\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266'>\n\t\t\t\tCurrent Breezwood traffic veers left; the original roadway goes straight ahead.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_west_3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_west_3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gate at &quot;public&quot; western end.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-277\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277'>\n\t\t\t\tJersey barriers and gate at &#8220;public&#8221; western end, just east of US 30.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Between Breezewood and Ray&#039;s Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-268\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-268'>\n\t\t\t\tEastbound between Breezewood and Ray&#8217;s Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Repaved STAR lanes at left.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-269\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-269'>\n\t\t\t\tRepaved STAR testing lanes at left; original eastbound lanes at right show extensive deterioration.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Detail of STAR mini-lanes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-270\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-270'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of STAR mini-lanes with then-new embedded reflectors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Original Art Deco overpass.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-271\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-271'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal Art Deco overpass at Mountain Chapel Road; Ray&#8217;s Hill in background.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Westen portal, Ray&#039;s Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-272\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-272'>\n\t\t\t\tEastbound traffic narrows to a single lane as it enters Ray&#8217;s Hill Tunnel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/abandoned_turnpike_west_9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Detail: Ray&#039;s Hill Tunnel.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-273\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-273'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail: Ray&#8217;s Hill Tunnel; in person, it seems enormous.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking eastward from the depths of Ray&#039;s Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-298\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-298'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking eastward from the inside the depths of Ray&#8217;s Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The somewhat neutered-looking eastern portal of Ray&#039;s Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-299\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-299'>\n\t\t\t\tThe somewhat neutered-looking eastern portal of Ray&#8217;s Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two lanes return to four after Ray&#039;s Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-300\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo lanes return to four as the Abandoned Turnpike exits Ray&#8217;s Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eastbound between Ray&#039;s Hill and Sideling Hill.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-301\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301'>\n\t\t\t\tEastbound between Ray&#8217;s Hill and Sideling Hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The central section arguably is in the best condition.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-302\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302'>\n\t\t\t\tThe central section arguably is in the best condition.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eastbound approaching the impossibly long Sideling Hill Tunnel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-303\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-303'>\n\t\t\t\tEastbound near Oregon Road approaching the impossibly long Sideling Hill Tunnel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"&quot;Use Lights&quot; admonition west of Sideling Hill, perhaps intended for state police patrollers.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-304\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-304'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Use Lights&#8221; admonition west of Sideling Hill, perhaps intended for state police patrollers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Though seemingly identical to Ray&#039;s Hill, Sideling Hill Tunnel is nearly twice as long.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-305\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-305'>\n\t\t\t\tThough seemingly identical to Ray&#8217;s Hill, Sideling Hill Tunnel is nearly twice as long.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_central_9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Inside the maintenance room at Sideling Hill; interesting recycling of old signage.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-306\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-306'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the maintenance room at Sideling Hill; interesting recycling of old signage. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eastbound after Sideling Hill, approaching the former Cove Valley Service Plaza.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-307\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-307'>\n\t\t\t\tEastbound after Sideling Hill, approaching the former Cove Valley Service Plaza.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking west at Cove Valley; an earthen mound and Jersey barriers have been added in recent years.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-308\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-308'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking west at Cove Valley; an earthen mound and Jersey barriers have been added in recent years.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Also at Cove Valley; compare to previous image. This was taken four years earlier.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-309\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-309'>\n\t\t\t\tAlso at Cove Valley; compare to previous image. This was taken four years earlier.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"This narrow lane allowed employees to reach Cove Valley without entering the Turnpike.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-310\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-310'>\n\t\t\t\tThis narrow lane allowed employees to reach Cove Valley without entering the Turnpike.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sign at Pump Station Road directing sightseers to a makeshift parking area.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-311\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-311'>\n\t\t\t\tSign at Pump Station Road directing sightseers to a makeshift parking area.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking east where an overpass once carried the Turnpike over Pump Station Road.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-312\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-312'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking east where an overpass once carried the Turnpike over Pump Station Road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking west as the Abandoned Turnpike approaches Little Egypt Road. This is PTC property.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-313\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-313'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking west as the Abandoned Turnpike approaches Little Egypt Road. This is PTC property.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Little Egypt Road in the foreground on an earthen embankment; this replaced an overpass.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-314\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-314'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle Egypt Road in the foreground on an earthen embankment; this replaced an overpass.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/11\/abandoned_turnpike_east_9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking east at Little Egypt Road; the Abandoned Turnpike ends in the distance. PTC property.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-315\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-315'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking east at Little Egypt Road; the Abandoned Turnpike ends in the distance. PTC property.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, there really is no substitute for making an actual pilgrimage to Breezewood, but if you aren&#8217;t really inclined to make the trip or are trying to give yourself more excuses to go, take a photo tour of the Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,3],"tags":[7,13,12,67,10,11,9,8],"class_list":["post-264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abandonedturnpike","category-highways","tag-abandoned-highways","tag-bike-trail","tag-breezewood","tag-highways","tag-interstate-70","tag-interstate-76","tag-pennsylvania-turnpike","tag-tunnels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":278,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briantroutman.com\/land\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}