Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel
_at_the_eastern_portal_of_the_Kittatinny_Mountain_Tunnel_in_Lurgan_Township%252C_Franklin_County%252C_Pennsylvania.jpg) The eastern portal of the Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kittatinny Mountain |
| Route |   I-76 / Penna Turnpike |
| Crosses | Kittatinny Mountain |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |
| Technical | |
| Length | 4,727 feet (1,441 m) |
| No. of lanes | 4 (two in each direction) |
The Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel is a 4,727 ft (1,441 m) tunnel[1] through Kittatinny Mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. One of seven tunnels completed for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and one of four still in use today, it is located 600 feet (180 m) 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]
References
- ^ "History and pictures of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and tunnels". users.zoominternet.net. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ 0x6966 (12 July 2009). "National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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