This winter I explored the ridge and where I originally thought the alignment was to be built, I was totally in the wring location by about a mile to the east.
By locating just one elusive landmark I was able place the north and south bends on their correct alignment. Back tracking and utilizing the 1939 aerial photos against the South Pennsylvania Railroad drawn maps, I was able to also place the north loop and south loop as the both joined across the ridge. This was a great find. Check out the research link to see where this occurred. I originally thought that the community of Alice south of Greensburg was the viaduct crossing. When in fact the viaduct would be more closer to the west bound lanes of the turnpike just west of the 982 crossing/overpass.
I am a historian particularly interested in the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and more interested in the South Pennsylvania Railroad which the Pennsylvania Turnpike purchased in 1937. I have studied this route for the past fourteen years and have collected any and all documents showing where this route was to be built. This hobby has been a satisfying achievement and as far as I am concerned very rewarding.
Exploring the Chestnut Ridge for where the grade was to be built.
ReplyDeleteThis winter I explored the ridge and where I originally thought the alignment was to be built, I was totally in the wring location by about a mile to the east.
ReplyDeleteBy locating just one elusive landmark I was able place the north and south bends on their correct alignment. Back tracking and utilizing the 1939 aerial photos against the South Pennsylvania Railroad drawn maps, I was able to also place the north loop and south loop as the both joined across the ridge. This was a great find. Check out the research link to see where this occurred. I originally thought that the community of Alice south of Greensburg was the viaduct crossing. When in fact the viaduct would be more closer to the west bound lanes of the turnpike just west of the 982 crossing/overpass.
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