Blue Mountain Tunnel

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The Blue Mountain Tunnel is one of two tunnels through Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania, located in Newburg. It is one of seven tunnels completed for the Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline, and one of four still in use today. The Blue Mountain Tunnel is 600 feet to the east of the Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, separated by the Gunter Valley. [1]

[edit] See also

• Lehigh Tunnel - On the Northeast Extension, also cuts through Blue Mountain.
• Blue Mountain Tunnel is at coordinates 40°08′46″N 77°39′06″W / 40.146, -77.6517 (Blue Mountain Tunnel)Coordinates: 40°08′46″N 77°39′06″W / 40.146, -77.6517 (Blue Mountain Tunnel)

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