<description>&lt;p&gt;The &amp;nbsp;Pennsylvania Turnpike opened to much acclaim in 1940.&amp;nbsp; But soon after, &amp;nbsp;many of its two lane tunnels could no longer accommodate the rapidly &amp;nbsp;increasing number of vehicles on the road.&amp;nbsp; As congestion along the &amp;nbsp;Turnpike increased, the Rays Hill Tunnel and Sideling Hill Tunnel were &amp;nbsp;bypassed and abandoned in 1968. Fifty years later, the two tunnels and abandoned roadway remain largely intact. Currently &amp;nbsp;the area serves as an unofficial recreational trail, historic site, &amp;nbsp;studio for graffiti artists and site of a marathon race.&amp;nbsp; In this &amp;nbsp;episode, Ethan talks with Bedford County Planning Director Don Schwartz &amp;nbsp;about the post abandonment history of the tunnels, and efforts underway &amp;nbsp;in Bedford and Fulton counties to formally open this 8.5 mile section of &amp;nbsp;abandoned roadway as a recreational trail and event venue.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>The &nbsp;Pennsylvania Turnpike opened to much acclaim in 1940.&nbsp; But soon after, &nbsp;many of its two lane tunnels could no longer accommodate the rapidly &nbsp;increasing number of vehicles on the road.&nbsp; As congestion along the &nbsp;Turnpike increased, the Rays Hill Tunnel and Sideling Hill Tunnel were &nbsp;bypassed and abandoned in 1968. Fifty years later, the two tunnels and abandoned roadway remain largely intact. Currently &nbsp;the area serves as an unofficial recreational trail, historic site, &nbsp;studio for graffiti artists and site of a marathon race.&nbsp; In this &nbsp;episode, Ethan talks with Bedford County Planning Director Don Schwartz &nbsp;about the post abandonment history of the tunnels, and efforts underway &nbsp;in Bedford and Fulton counties to formally open this 8.5 mile section of &nbsp;abandoned roadway as a recreational trail and event venue.</p>


Alleghenies Ahead

The Past and Future of the Abandoned Turnpike in Bedford and Fulton Counties

The Past and Future of the Abandoned Turnpike in Bedford and Fulton Counties

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