The beginning
of fall colors in Pennsylvania - September 27, 2011
The Blue Mountain Tunnel is one of two tunnels through Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania, located west of Newburg. It is one of seven tunnels completed for the Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline, and at 4,339 feet in length, is the shortest of the four tunnels still in use today. The Blue Mountain Tunnel is 600 feet to the east of the Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, separated by the Gunter Valley.
A bit later while
still on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the two RV Gypsies drove their RV
through another tunnel - The Allegheny Mountain Tunnel.
The
Allegheny Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel carrying the
Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountains. The current westbound
tunnel was built in 1939 as part of the original construction for the
highway. At first, this tunnel served both westbound and eastbound traffic
with a single lane in each direction. The eastbound tunnel was completed
in 1965 as part of an expansion and upgrade of the turnpike due to increased
traffic volume. Both tunnels are approximately 6,070 feet in length.
Allegheny Mountain Tunnel is the longest tunnel in active use
of the four original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels.
Driving the RV and toad on
the Pennsylvania Turnpike cost the two RV Gypsies about $40 in tolls.
