Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The New Super Highway Between Harrisburg & Pittsburgh, 1941

 

As published in the Lewisburg Journal
August 14 1941
MAP OF THE NEW SUPER-HIGHWAY
between
PITTSBURGH
AND
HARRISBURG
Condensed
EASILY READ EASILY HANDLED




Facts Listed on the map:
Cost of constructing the Pittsburg-Harrisburg Super Highway, Seventy Million Dollars
Number of Miles 160
No Grade Steeper than 3%
No curve that cannot be made at 30 miles per an hour
More than two thirds of the route is straightaway 
Present speed limit 70 miles per hours
Passenger Car fares for full distance $1.50, Trucks $4.00

Monuments and Sights Listed on the map :
The State Capitol, Harrisburg
Mount Holly Springs
Monument to Molly Pitcher, Carlisle
James Buchanan Birth Place
Cherry Tree Monument
Midway Station with 120 tables and 39 beds
Cathedral Of Learning'

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Where To Find The Maps

1 comment:

  1. The Pa turnpike followed a lot of the old southern railroad right of way. They used seven tunnels that were already in place. They had to dewater the tunnels and refurbish them for use. Later years they made i new route and abandoned three tunnels and added a second tunnel to the other three

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