Rays Hill Tunnel
Rays Hill Tunnel is one of three original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels that were abandoned after two massive realignment projects. The others included the Sideling Hill Tunnel, and farther west, the Laurel Hill Tunnel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: Tunnel on the original Pennsylvania Turnpike
- Also known as: “Ray Hill Tunnel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breezewood and Gapsville.
Breezewood
Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Breezewood is an unincorporated town in East Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as Breezewood was a popular stopping place for automobile travelers on the Lincoln Highway, beginning in 1913.
Gapsville
Hamlet
Crystal Spring
Hamlet
Crystal Spring is an unincorporated community in Brush Creek Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Breezewood. Just to the west, across the county line in Bedford County, is Gapsville. Crystal Spring is situated 5 miles south of Rays Hill Tunnel.
Rays Hill Tunnel
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.01838° or 40° 1′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.20401° or 78° 12′ 14″ westElevation
1,962 feet (598 metres)Open location code
87G32Q9W+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1165971417OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnel
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