Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel

Coordinates: 40°09′10″N 77°40′14″W / 40.15278°N 77.67056°W / 40.15278; -77.67056
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Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel
The western portal of the Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel
Overview
LocationKittatinny Mountain
Route I-76 / Penna Turnpike
CrossesKittatinny Mountain
Operation
OperatorPennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Technical
Length4,727 feet (1,441 m)
No. of lanes4 (two in each direction)

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 4,727 feet (1,441 m) in length,[1] and is located 600 feet (180 m) west of the Blue Mountain Tunnel, separated by the Gunter Valley.

Popular culture[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History and pictures of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and tunnels". users.zoominternet.net. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. ^ 0x6966 (12 July 2009). "National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 25 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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