I haven't been through the tunnels since 2004. Thank you for taking me on the journey. We used to go see my sister her husband and kids. My boys enjoyed the road trip. I found the tunnels most fascinating parts of the turnpike.
I remember last year me and my friend took a road trip to new york in my car we went like 120 the whole way racing like 3 cars at like 3 am best road trip I have ever taken truly amazing
Ahh nothing better than riding through mountains with metal🎸🎸in background especially since we have none here to ride through.On a family summer vacation road trip on Pa.pike going in one end of tunnel was sunny🌞and dry and other end out was pouring rain☔minds all blown😵never forget that😵and no radio signal inside them.
Absolutely fascinating. I drove the PA turnpike frequently when I lived in the area. I actually lived very close to the Willow Grove entrance to the turnpike. What an exciting ride. Thank you for posting this.
So many hours of my childhood were spent traversing the PA turnpike when my family traveled from Baltimore to Butler 3 times or so per year (I'm the only member of my immediate family who wasn't born in Butler. Dad got transferred to Baltimore and I'm the baby.)
Father & I drove the tunnels at night in his semi,Indiana to NJ to Pittsburgh back to Southern Indiana.Left Thurs after school (6th grade) got home Sat night. Cool trip,2nd week of April,school in session. No family vacations or kids at truck stops.I was in the adult world. Thank y'all for uploading. Good night driving music; Phaedra by Tangerine Dream On Land # 4 by Brian Eno Ambient works 2 by Aphex twin Airdrawndagger by Sasha Snowflakes are dancing by Isao Tomita Pillar by 2814.
Awesome video man!!! I live only a couple miles from the Lehigh the first tunnel you went through. I never saw the others, so I enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing
Many a trip through those tunnels going from Cleveland to Elkton MD back in the 70's. All the Howard Johnson's at the rest areas and Exxon gas. Cross the Susquehanna river, get off at Harrisburg and head south. Crossing that bridge you would see 3-mile island off to one side. Never thought anything of it, prior to 1979 anyways.
I love driving through tunnels. We don’t have mane near me since the land is so flat. The big exception is the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, connecting Michigan and Ontario.
If they so shut down Allegany Tunnel in the near future I can see tons of people hoping to sneak in and explore it the same way alot of us do at the Abandoned Pa Turnpike.
As originally designed in 1937, there were nine turnpike tunnels. From west to east: Laurel Hill was built and bypassed in the mid-60's. Quemahoning and Negro Mountain tunnels were bypassed during construction in the 30's. Allegheny Mountain still exists. Rays Hill and Sideling Hill were abandoned and bypassed in the late 60's. Tuscarora, Kittatinny and Blue Mountain still exist. All became twin tunnels in the 60's when backups of five miles and more were common at the two-lane tunnels. With the Turnpike Commission rebuilding the original Turnpike and expanding it to six lanes, the four-lane tunnels are becoming obsolete and are deteriorating a bit, but still safe to drive. Allegheny is to be either bypassed or expanded and rebuilt soon; plans for rebuilding the other three tunnels are underway.
What I wonder is if they were able to be bypassed then why were tunnels originally built? I assume it has to do with the technology at the time, it’s just something that interests me and I would like to know more
@@g.t.richardson6311 I77 in Virginia has 2 tunnels through similar bridges, East River Mountain and Big Walker Mountain, which are in the Valley and Ridge province of the Appalachians, just like Tuscarora, Kittatiny and Blue Mountain are in PA. The Allegheny Tunnel is actually through the Allegheny Front, which is an escarpment, not part of the Valley and Ridge.
Thank you so much! I'm traveling by fifth wheel from the Pacific Northwest to Pennsylvania in a few months and trying to decide which route to take. It's good to get a preview of what I'll encounter. I've been through tunnels so narrow they gave me the heebie-jeebies, but these look okay even though the Allegheny seems really long.
@@brucesmith9144 you mean the current Northbound tunnel the original 1950s Construction underneath the Blue Mountains. That one can still be operated as two lane traffic.
@@EpicThe112 yes. When there was only one tunnel and weekend traffic going to the Poconos turned that tunnel into a literal bottleneck. Much better with two tunnels.
The ventilation system up above the tunnel is to Evac the exhaust fumes from vehicles traveling through the tunnel so that you don't die of carbon monoxide while having your windows rolled down
I don't go through the Allegany tunnel to often. I'm normally heading west going to Somerset County. Bit mostly get off at Fort Littleton ( if i'm going to the Abandoned Turnpike) or Breezewood if I'm heading to Meyersdale for the Maple Festival and visiting family.
I drive these quite a bit. I was hoping to get the locations. Anyway, I managed to come up with the mile markers. 121.5 EB Allegheny Tunnel 121.9 EB Allegheny Tunnel 123.4 WB Allegheny Tunnel 184.7 EB Tuscarora Tunnel 186.0 EB Tuscarora Tunnel 186.2 WB Tuscarora West 187.3 EB Tuscarora East 187.4 WB Tuscarora Tunnel 188.0 WB Tuscarora Tunnel 196.5 EB Kittatinny Tunnel 197.1 EB Kittatinny Tunnel 200.4 EB Blue Mt Tunnel 201.3 EB Blue Mountain Interchange
This tunnel surfing was so interesting. Wallie, could you please film the squirrel hill tunnel coming from Mt. Lebanon to downtown PA? I remember as a kid when we were driving thru saying instant pittsburgh when we came out of the tunnel!
Coming from mt Lebanon you’d come thru fort Pitt tunnel and see a great view The squirrel hill,tunnel east and it’s still a mile from downtown but a good view eventually Mount Lebanon and the squirrel Hill tunnel have no relevance to each other
I pass through 3 of these tunnels on my way from harrisburg to Indiana PA and just short of the 4th when I get off bedford. One time I was driving and didnt realise I missed my exit till I came across the Allegheny tunnel and was like "wait, I only go through 3 on my way to indiana" didnt realise I passed my exit by about 25 mins
I heard that a truck driver was recently killed in the Lehigh Tunnel. I think an electric beam or a slab of concrete fell from the ceiling and went through his windshield. You think maybe this will force PA to adress the aging tunnels and come up with possible solutions?
If they decide to bypass the Allegheny tunnel. They should put 4 miles of road way on each side and call it the Abandoned Turnpike West and make it a bike and hike trail too. Provided they make sure the tunnel wont collapse and kill anyone. But it would be unique being an abandoned double tunnel.
I haven't been through the tunnels since 2004. Thank you for taking me on the journey. We used to go see my sister her husband and kids. My boys enjoyed the road trip. I found the tunnels most fascinating parts of the turnpike.
I remember last year me and my friend took a road trip to new york in my car we went like 120 the whole way racing like 3 cars at like 3 am best road trip I have ever taken truly amazing
Ahh nothing better than riding through mountains with metal🎸🎸in background especially since we have none here to ride through.On a family summer vacation road trip on Pa.pike going in one end of tunnel was sunny🌞and dry and other end out was pouring rain☔minds all blown😵never forget that😵and no radio signal inside them.
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I have been out to Johnstown about 3 or 4 times, and I remember going thru these tunnels. Its impressive how massive these tunnels are.
Video is cool but it don't do the tunnels justice.Must experience them in life,especially at night after driving in pitch black for hrs.
Absolutely fascinating. I drove the PA turnpike frequently when I lived in the area. I actually lived very close to the Willow Grove entrance to the turnpike. What an exciting ride. Thank you for posting this.
It's been years since I've been through the tunnels. Thanks for posting.
So many hours of my childhood were spent traversing the PA turnpike when my family traveled from Baltimore to Butler 3 times or so per year (I'm the only member of my immediate family who wasn't born in Butler. Dad got transferred to Baltimore and I'm the baby.)
Chesapeake tunnel under the bay is cool to drive through for South/Midwest folks like us, especially as a child!
Oddly calming video to watch. Loved listening to the music playing in the background.
Father & I drove the tunnels at night in his semi,Indiana to NJ to Pittsburgh back to Southern Indiana.Left Thurs after school (6th grade) got home Sat night. Cool trip,2nd week of April,school in session. No family vacations or kids at truck stops.I was in the adult world. Thank y'all for uploading. Good night driving music;
Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
On Land # 4 by Brian Eno
Ambient works 2 by Aphex twin
Airdrawndagger by Sasha
Snowflakes are dancing by Isao Tomita
Pillar by 2814.
I just drove through those tunnels and honked in them
Very beautiful scenery.. Thanks for sharing this Wallie..
Awesome video man!!! I live only a couple miles from the Lehigh the first tunnel you went through. I never saw the others, so I enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing
Many a trip through those tunnels going from Cleveland to Elkton MD back in the 70's. All the Howard Johnson's at the rest areas and Exxon gas. Cross the Susquehanna river, get off at Harrisburg and head south. Crossing that bridge you would see 3-mile island off to one side. Never thought anything of it, prior to 1979 anyways.
I love driving through tunnels. We don’t have mane near me since the land is so flat. The big exception is the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, connecting Michigan and Ontario.
If they so shut down Allegany Tunnel in the near future I can see tons of people hoping to sneak in and explore it the same way alot of us do at the Abandoned Pa Turnpike.
Not happening
Probably a billion dollar project
They probalby wont bypass it. It looks fine.
As originally designed in 1937, there were nine turnpike tunnels. From west to east: Laurel Hill was built and bypassed in the mid-60's. Quemahoning and Negro Mountain tunnels were bypassed during construction in the 30's. Allegheny Mountain still exists. Rays Hill and Sideling Hill were abandoned and bypassed in the late 60's. Tuscarora, Kittatinny and Blue Mountain still exist. All became twin tunnels in the 60's when backups of five miles and more were common at the two-lane tunnels. With the Turnpike Commission rebuilding the original Turnpike and expanding it to six lanes, the four-lane tunnels are becoming obsolete and are deteriorating a bit, but still safe to drive. Allegheny is to be either bypassed or expanded and rebuilt soon; plans for rebuilding the other three tunnels are underway.
Excellent commentary, Thank you!!! Typed by Corrina Parslow 1151987
Interestingly, the Kittatinny/Blue Mountain double tunnel is the only remaining double tunnel still operating on the turnpike.
What I wonder is if they were able to be bypassed then why were tunnels originally built? I assume it has to do with the technology at the time, it’s just something that interests me and I would like to know more
@@samplautz5586 they were railroad tunnels
@@g.t.richardson6311 I77 in Virginia has 2 tunnels through similar bridges, East River Mountain and Big Walker Mountain, which are in the Valley and Ridge province of the Appalachians, just like Tuscarora, Kittatiny and Blue Mountain are in PA. The Allegheny Tunnel is actually through the Allegheny Front, which is an escarpment, not part of the Valley and Ridge.
Thank you so much! I'm traveling by fifth wheel from the Pacific Northwest to Pennsylvania in a few months and trying to decide which route to take. It's good to get a preview of what I'll encounter. I've been through tunnels so narrow they gave me the heebie-jeebies, but these look okay even though the Allegheny seems really long.
I recall in the late 60s having 7 tunnels all going to two lanes and no lighting to speak of.
You are correct , did them all as a young kid
Done the current 4 100s times
No lighting? I know they were built in 1940 but still?
that double tunnel is pretty cool. the only tunnels i've ever drove through was on I-77 West Virginia to Virginia
The newest tunnel in the system is actually Southbound Interstate 476 Lehigh tunnel 1991
Used to suck when it was just one lane.
@@brucesmith9144 you mean the current Northbound tunnel the original 1950s Construction underneath the Blue Mountains. That one can still be operated as two lane traffic.
@@EpicThe112 yes. When there was only one tunnel and weekend traffic going to the Poconos turned that tunnel into a literal bottleneck. Much better with two tunnels.
what are those songs while driving through tunnels?
Tuscarora is undergoing rehabilitation.
This is where I was going to West Chester and be at QVC and find my friend Sandra Bennett, she the QVC host.
If you went through Blue/Kittatinny, you were basically in my neck of the woods lol. I'm like 30 min east of Gettysburg.
2:00 I like the music playing right before you approach the Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel. It sounds like you are entering the Holy Grail of tunnels!
The ventilation system up above the tunnel is to Evac the exhaust fumes from vehicles traveling through the tunnel so that you don't die of carbon monoxide while having your windows rolled down
I remember I been to those tunnels going east coming from Colorado in 1999 and 2003. I was on my way to Easton.
I took them TO Colorado in 2017
I don't go through the Allegany tunnel to often.
I'm normally heading west going to Somerset County. Bit mostly get off at Fort Littleton ( if i'm going to the Abandoned Turnpike) or Breezewood if I'm heading to Meyersdale for the Maple Festival and visiting family.
That the only amazing journey that I was going to West Chester, Pennsylvania was Jim and Sandra QVC Adventure.
As a kid, the game was to hold your breath thru the tunnel.
I was on the PA Turnpike to see Mom in Philadelphia in 2015 - 3 Days one way and 3 the other way from Portland, Oregon
Here's my experience driving through the 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: th-cam.com/video/YbFQa5d1T80/w-d-xo.html
I drive these quite a bit. I was hoping to get the locations. Anyway, I managed to come up with the mile markers.
121.5 EB Allegheny Tunnel
121.9 EB Allegheny Tunnel
123.4 WB Allegheny Tunnel
184.7 EB Tuscarora Tunnel
186.0 EB Tuscarora Tunnel
186.2 WB Tuscarora West
187.3 EB Tuscarora East
187.4 WB Tuscarora Tunnel
188.0 WB Tuscarora Tunnel
196.5 EB Kittatinny Tunnel
197.1 EB Kittatinny Tunnel
200.4 EB Blue Mt Tunnel
201.3 EB Blue Mountain Interchange
My Late Father has told me many times about the PA Turnpike in the 50's when they were 2 ways in one tunnel.
Same in 2022. I forget which tunnel it was.
That is where I'm going through the tunnel to West Chester and find my Friend Sandra Bennett.
I love this video
This tunnel surfing was so interesting. Wallie, could you please film the squirrel hill tunnel coming from Mt. Lebanon to downtown PA? I remember as a kid when we were driving thru saying instant pittsburgh when we came out of the tunnel!
Linda Goreham that's fort pitt
Yes, I'll be happy to film it! And you're thinking of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. But absolutely!
Coming from mt Lebanon you’d come thru fort Pitt tunnel and see a great view
The squirrel hill,tunnel east and it’s still a mile from downtown but a good view eventually
Mount Lebanon and the squirrel Hill tunnel have no relevance to each other
I pass through 3 of these tunnels on my way from harrisburg to Indiana PA and just short of the 4th when I get off bedford. One time I was driving and didnt realise I missed my exit till I came across the Allegheny tunnel and was like "wait, I only go through 3 on my way to indiana" didnt realise I passed my exit by about 25 mins
Lol
Made that trip 100s times
I heard that a truck driver was recently killed in the Lehigh Tunnel. I think an electric beam or a slab of concrete fell from the ceiling and went through his windshield. You think maybe this will force PA to adress the aging tunnels and come up with possible solutions?
Wow that's tragic beyond words.
R.I.P. Pray for his Soul & his family.
Are these before you get to Pittsburgh if coming from the west?
All these tunnels are east of Pittsburgh.
It reminds me of the Holland Tunnel in New York City
And I'm was going to West Chester to QVC Studio Park.
Rick Arnold, I was Going to West Chester, Pennsylvania and work at QVC and my friend Sandra Bennett is the host of QVC.
If they decide to bypass the Allegheny tunnel. They should put 4 miles of road way on each side and call it the Abandoned Turnpike West and make it a bike and hike trail too. Provided they make sure the tunnel wont collapse and kill anyone. But it would be unique being an abandoned double tunnel.
I live in Pittsburgh.
U should do on coming from route 376 into Pittsburgh
Anything PA builds is tough.
The twins are beautiful paved and lite. Easy pass of you slow down
To 55.
I didn't know the speed limit was 70 mph on the turnpike. I thought it was always 65 in pa. Is that recently new or did I never notice that?
LittleBoi4Trump its a new speed limit. Just happened the end of last year i think
amanda Orlowskiii oh ok
I correct myself... It was in march 2016 when they approved the speed limit change to 70
The original speed limit was 70 set by the governor early in the 40s
You're supposed to hold ypur breath going through the tunnels !!!
Hope the music doesn’t get copyright flagged.
Gasoline truck allowed though the tunnel?
Way cool! Love the music! 😀 while you have tunnels, I live in mountains and canyons, steep as fuck canyons.... sweet!
Don't say the F word at my tunnel of Pennsylvania, it part of Jim and Sandra QVC Adventure.
They are redoing the Tuscarora Tunnel
There is a 5th one the Lehigh tunnel
What song played while crossing the Allegheny tunnel?
I'll Be by Edwin McCain.
No I mean that?
Jim Hults. No I mean that song I heard about.
Long tunnel
What about the Lehigh tunnel
Jim and Sandra QVC Adventure.
Next time u make a video make sure your radio is turned off. Could barely hear you
I'll Be Your Crying Shoulder,
I'll Be Love Suicide,
I'll Be Better When I'm Older,
I'll Be The Greatest Fan Of Your Life.
Turnpike is a death trap
Jim and Sandra QVC Adventure.