Allegheny Township
The landscape around Allegheny Township is formed by wooded Allegheny Mountain ridges and narrow valleys, which have shaped both the built environment and local life. Settlement is dispersed across the slopes and hollows rather than gathered in a dense town centre. At Allegheny Mountain, I-76 follows the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, a two-bore crossing that carries this trans-Appalachian route through the ridge. The turnpike opened in 1940 as one of the United States’ early long-distance limited-access highways, giving the surrounding area a durable connection to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and points beyond. Forested slopes, highway cuttings and small clearings define this rural part of Somerset County.
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Few communities in Pennsylvania have a history as closely tied to the early Pennsylvania Turnpike as Allegheny Township. Set among the forested ridges of the Allegheny Mountains in Somerset County, the township is crossed by Interstate 76, the modern designation of this pioneering toll road. The Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, opened with the turnpike in 1940, was one of the route’s original seven tunnels and remains a defining piece of the area’s transport heritage. Around it, wooded slopes and dispersed farms convey the upland character of southwestern Pennsylvania. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Allegheny Township and Somerset County.
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