Title:
Seven Tunnels and 11 Interchanges Speed Traffic on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
Pennsylvania's new super-highway, built largely on the abandoned South Penn Railroad grades and tunnels of 55 years ago is the largest four-lane divided highway in the United States. It is a high speed, all weather road with every latest safety feature and is deservedly popular because it is a time and money saver.
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Title:
Portal and Tunnel on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1941 Aug-7
Description:
At night sodium vapor lights the tunnel approaches illuminating the roadway and Portal buildings. Inside the tunnel mercury vapor lights are used, which produce a daylight effect forming a perfect contrast and silhouette the entrance to the tunnel
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Title:
Pennsylvania's New Super Highway
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
Pennsylvania's new super-highway, built largely on the abandoned South Penn Railroad grades and tunnels of 55 years ago, is the longest four-lane divided highway in the United States. It is a high speed, all weather road with every latest safety feature and is deservedly popular because it is a time and money saver.
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Title:
The World's Greatest Highway
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
The greatest of all "Man -Made Wonders," over whose smooth surface millions have traveled since its opening. For three hundred and twenty seven miles not a stop sign traffic light - cross road or street no grade over three percent which instead of climbing over the peaks of the Alleghenies, dives through them in seven well-ventilated, well-illuminated tunnels. Throughout the entire length of the Turnpike Gasoline Service Stations and Restaurants are located on both sides of the roadway at staggered points. The Restaurants are most attractive and are operated by the famous Howard Johnson where good food can be obtained at reasonable prices.
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Title:
The Midway At Night
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
The Penna Turnpike breaks down the Penna. mountain barriers, and stretches from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg and is to be extended To Two New York and Ohio State Lines.
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Title:
Entrance Interchange And Toll Gate On Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1950
Description:
Setting the style for highways of the future, Pennsylvania's new super Turnpike is a model that will be hard to improve upon. Its steepest grade is only 3%. The World's Greatest Highway.
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Title:
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
Washington Headquarters, Nat'l Memorial Arch, Washington Mem. Chapel, Restaurant. The Pennsylvania Turnpike breaks down the Pennsylvania mountain barriers and stretches from Petersburg, Ohio to King of Prussia. 6 miles west of Philadelphia line and near Valley Forge.
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Title:
Spruce Creek Tunnels Pennsylvania Railroad
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), White Border unused
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Title:
America's Dream Highway Entrance
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1948
Description:
Longest stretch on Pennsylvania Turnpike and Toll Gate, near Carlisle and Harrisburg, Pa. East of the Blue Mt. Tunnel, the Turnpike runs straight as a string for long distances through the fertile Cumberland Valley, a stretch for thirteen miles without a curve. It is the longest straight away in Pennsylvania. One of the interchange terminus gates at Irwin and Carlisle, Pa., points of entering and leaving the Turnpike, is shown in top view.
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Title:
Little Panama
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
Deepest Cut, "Little Panama," on Pennsylvania Turnpike. A view showing Clear Ridge Cut at Everett Pa., 153 Feet deep, the largest and deepest man made cut in the United States, "Little Panama," required the removal of 1,350,000 cubic yards of earth. More than 700,000 pounds of explosives were used in blasting through this ridge.
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Title:
Aerial View Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
Aerial view of the "Dream Highway" showing a 100 ft. high fill and the "Clear Ridge Cut". Largest cut in the eastern part of the U. S. and known as Little Panama.
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Title:
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Chrome unused
Description:
World's Most Scenic Highway
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Title:
One of the Tunnels on PennsylvaniaTurnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
America's Super Highway One of the seven tunnels carrying the Turnpike beneath for midable mountains, six were inherited from the old rail project. The interior view of the Allegheny tunnel, near New Baltimore and the entrance to the Tuscarora is shown. Others at Laurel, Allegheny Ray's Hil, Sideling Hill, Tuscarora Kittatinny, Blue Mountain
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Title:
America's Super Highway
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1943
Description:
One of the seven tunnels carrying the Turnpike beneath formidable mountains, six were inherited from the old rail project. The interior view of the Allegheny tunnel, near New Baltimore and the entrance to the Tuscarora is shown. Others at Laurel, Allegheny Rays Hill, Sideling Hill, Tuscarora, Kittatiny, Blue Mountain
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Title:
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA) unused
Description:
One of the eleven interchanges on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one at each end, and nine at intermediate points each with an accelerating and decelerating lane which is adjacent and in addition to the regular highway lane, showing the Fort Littleton entrance. Others at Irwin, New Stanton, Somerset, Bedford, Breezewood, Fort Littleton, Willow Hill, Blue Mountain, Carlisle, Middlesex
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Title:
Greetings From Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1942
Description:
The Pennsylvania turnpike is known as America's #1 Highway. The beginning on an express system soon to stretch over the continent. It is unique in the fact that this feat was accomplished by cutting through mountain barriers and in record time
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Title:
Greetings From America's Super Highway
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen unused
Description:
The Pennsylvania Turnpike was projected primarily to break down the barriers formed by the Allegheny Mountains, embodying the most modern principles of express highway design. The primary objectives have been attained by piercing the highest ridges of the Appalachian Mountains with tunnels; and a separation of all highway and railway grades.
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Title:
Valley Forge Interchange (Eastern Terminal) Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1952
Description:
Pennsylvania Turnpike System Valley Forge Interchange Eastern Terminal connects with U. S. Route 202 and Penna. Route 23. Driving from east to west Milepost decrease each mile from King of Prussia to the Ohio line 327 - I
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Title:
Pennsylvania Turpike and Approach of Bedford Interchange
Turnpike Pennsylvania (PA), Linen PM 1947
Description:
A View on the 160 mile super highway at Bedford, Pa
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