Detours 1
I would not want to climb Sideling Hill on US 30, so I’m glad I headed south, not west, this weekend:
The closing affects the area between Breezewood and Carlisle. Eastbound traffic is to be diverted off the turnpike starting at 11 p.m. Saturday and westbound traffic at 11:30 p.m.
I know the Pa. Turnpike very well. It is an amazing feat of engineering.
No state other than Pennsylvania could manage to turn a road through some of the most beautiful mountains in the world into a tremendously boring and dreary ordeal. Except for the drop from the Laurel Highlands down towards Pittsburgh, it is sleep-inducing. And that’s for the driver.
March 28, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I’ve been over, well actually over and through Sideling Hill on the Maryland side. I-68 cuts through Sideling Hill. You can see the 340 -foot deep “notch” from miles away. The excavation reveals one of the best rock exposures in the eastern U.S. Maryland has a rest stop and visitors center at the notch offering some excellent views.
Unlike the Pennsylvania side, the drive along I-68 in Western Maryland is very scenic. But if you want real views, you need to drive down Rt. 219 in West (By God) Virginia.