Happy Birthday 🎉 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike ! America’s first superhighway opened Oct. 1, 1940. This 📽️ illustrates the rules of the road from the Turnpike's early days. Learn more about the Turnpike by visiting the State Museum of Pennsylvania's Transportation & Industry gallery. #OnThisDay #Archives #PATurnpikeBirthday | Pennsylvania Trails of History

1.8K views · 22 reactions | In one month, the #PATurnpike will celebrate its 80th birthday. Today, the Turnpike stretches more than 550 miles – triple its original length. It continues its legacy of innovation in the ground-transportation industry and embraces modern-day technologies for faster response times, increased traffic flow and safer trips for drivers. Learn more about the Turnpike’s history at ▶ www.paturnpike.com/history | Pennsylvania Turnpike | Facebook

4.7K views · 85 reactions | Drone video showing the site of PA Turnpike's first Accelerated Bridge Construction. Bridge moves too slow to see but they are getting there. No time lapse on this project due to location but will be available for next weekends project. | Pennsylvania Turnpike | Facebook

11K views · 56 reactions | Pennsylvania turnpike Slatington,Pennsylvania 1/21/25 | She Dean | Facebook

14K views · 366 reactions | Happy Birthday to the Pennsylvania Turnpike! America's superhighway opened for travel on Oct. 1, 1940. This 1940 black-and-white film, preserved by The State #Archives, depicts aerial views of the newly contracted turnpike.  www.pastatearchives.com #ArchivesMonth | Pennsylvania Trails of History | Facebook