allegheny mountain tunnel

Penn Pike revives idea of cut in place of Allegheny Mtn tunnels - study RFP

Posted on Sun, 2009-05-31 14:57

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will be issuing an RFP shortly for a planning study of the future of their Allegheny Mountain tunnels. Two 2-lane tubes 1850m long they date back to 1940 and 1965. A study of alternatives in the 1990s concluded the tunnels should be abandoned in favor of a 67m (220ft) deep cut to the north of the tunnels.

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