Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel Explained

Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel
Location:Kittatinny Mountain
Operator:Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Length:4727feet
Lanes:4 (two in each direction)
Crosses:Kittatinny Mountain

The Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel is a tunnel through Kittatinny Mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is one of seven tunnels completed for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and one of four still in use today. The Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel is 4727feet in length,[1] and is located 600feet west of the Blue Mountain Tunnel, separated by the Gunter Valley.

Popular culture

The Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel's western portal is featured on the first postcard during the opening sequence of National Lampoon's Vacation.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History and pictures of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and tunnels . 2022-09-27 . users.zoominternet.net.
  2. Web site: 0x6966 . National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/jY9xZoKiBgU . 2021-12-18 . live. YouTube . 25 May 2020 . 12 July 2009.

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