South Midway Service Plaza (eastbound)
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N 40° 01.809 W 078° 29.579
17T E 713916 N 4434114
This old service plaza is very small by today's standards, but provides a great service and a good dose of history.
Waymark Code: WM49TJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
Views: 52
The Pennsylvania Historic Marker on site states:
"This is one of the original service plazas for the nation's first long-distance superhighway. On October 1, 1940, the Turnpike opened, stretching 160 miles from Irwin to Carlisle. The Turnpike Commission had been created in 1937; construction utilized the old South Pennsylvania Railroad's right-of-way and tunnels. By 1957 the Turnpike spanned 360 miles across the State and extended 110 miles north to Scranton."
Highway Number: I76
Common Name for the Highway: Pennsylvania Turnpike
Highway Access Direction: East
Rest Area Name: South Midway Service Plaza
Facilities:
telephones, restaurant food court, rest rooms
Special Features:
Pennslyvania Historical marker
Blue Star Memorial Highway marker
Lincoln Highway information plaque
WiFi: yes
Services: Not listed
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