Tunnel of Doom

Tunnel of Doom It is important to remember the people who died during construction of the tunnel. 74 lives. Also more than 100 fatal traffic accidents occurred over the years.

The souls of those who perished still haunt the area. Millions of people travel along the Pennsylvania Turnpike through Bedford and Fulton Counties each year. However, few realize that just a few hundred yards away from them is one of the state’s oddest attractions: The Tunnel of Doom
The Tunnel of Doom was created by the rerouting of the highway in 1968. When it was originally built, the Pennsylv

ania Turnpike was a four-lane highway, but only had one-lane tunnels. The extremely high fatal traffic accident rates inside and near the tunnel caused lawmakers to act. Eventually, this created backups that had to be resolved. In many areas, larger tunnels were dug next to the existing tunnels. However, for a stretch of the turnpike in Bedford and Fulton Counties, the turnpike was rerouted. Instead of going through the mountains, it went over them. Flowers and crosses can be found at accident spots to this day. Please respect the memorials of those who died in the Tunnel of Doom. Please leave the Tunnel leaner than when you found it. Pack out trash and pick up litter. Thank You.

07/12/2024
Snowshoed the abandoned PA turnpike from Breezewood to the far side of the first tunnel. Cold as hell, 19 degrees. My fa...
02/20/2021

Snowshoed the abandoned PA turnpike from Breezewood to the far side of the first tunnel. Cold as hell, 19 degrees. My fat bike would've been perfect but wasn't sure of the conditions. The constant wind through the tunnel 'bends' the ice. This piece reached ceiling to floor.

02/08/2021

Snow today

12/17/2019
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12/15/2019

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11/18/2019

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244 Tannery Road
Breezewood, PA
15533

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