1.5K views · 41 reactions | Tomorrow, Oct. 1, 2020, the #PATurnpike will celebrate its 80th birthday. In preparation for the big milestone, learn more about the Turnpike’s history through this timeline video, or visit our history page ➤ www.paturnpike.com/history  The song featured in this video is "Pennsylvania Turnpike, I love you". Composed by Vaughn Horton in the late 1970s. Check back tomorrow to learn more about PA Turnpike history! | Pennsylvania Turnpike | Facebook

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

Today in 1940, America’s First Superhighway officially opened to customers. Motorists were introduced to a new experience — an unbroken ribbon of pavement cutting through mountains and across valleys, bypassing towns. No stop signs, no intersections, no speed limits. 80 years ago, the #PATurnpike paved the way for our nation’s transportation system – more than 16 years before the first U.S. interstate highway. Learn more about our roadway’s history with The State Museum of Pennsylvania. #PATurnp