Abandoned Turnpike
Last fall Brett (http://theseourwasteddays.blogspot.com/) and I tossed around the idea of pedaling and camping along the abandoned section of the PA Turnpike out in mid/western PA.
“The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike is the common name of a 13 mile (21 km) stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that was bypassed in 1968 when a modern stretch opened to ease traffic congestion in the tunnels. In this case, the Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill Tunnel were bypassed, as was one of the Turnpike’s travel plazas.”
Word spread quickly and a few other thrill seekers piled on.
as always any great action photos are lifted from Brett’s site. Guy has impecable timing behind the lense and this wheelie in flops is a prime example (basically all good photos in here are stolen from wasted days)
hang on to your lid
1 mile and already Dehydrating on the neighbors landscape
Pre-ride profiling
This tunnel is over a mile long. There is no sign of a “light at the end” to be seen
huge ventilation fans
the ventilation shafts are pitch black and run the length above the tunnel. i brought road flares for fun
onward.
a mile or so later
open road
as usual all caution to the wind and setting up for something big
living life on the edge. one handed into on coming traffic. no bigs
Tunnel #2
post ride (that was easy) profiling
Warmest days of summer = bath water
roughin it with fake meat for those who dont, and real for those that do.
dudes
great hottest weekend of the year getaway with great peeps.