Everything About the 13 Abandoned Miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Explained

The Pennsylvania Turnpike was once hailed as America’s first superhighway. But decades later, 13 miles of it were abandoned — along with three massive tunnels that had once carried traffic through the mountains of Pennsylvania. Why would a major American highway simply leave an entire section behind? In this video, we explore the story of those abandoned 13 miles: why the tunnels became a problem, how traffic changed, why a new route was built around them, and what happened to the old highway afterward. Today, parts of this forgotten stretch still survive as one of the most remarkable abandoned highway corridors in America. This is the story of the 13 abandoned miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike — and the engineering decisions that left them behind. #PennsylvaniaTurnpike #AbandonedRoads #AmericanHistory #HighwayHistory #ForgottenRoutes