History of Pennsylvania Turnpike topic of talk at Phoenixville Public Library

PHOENIXVILLE — Learn about “The History of the Pennsylvania Turnpike” in a free presentation at Phoenixville Public Library on Monday, Oct. 16 at 6:45 p.m. Kendra Cook of the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles will be the presenter. The Pennsylvania Turnpike was the first of its kind and received nationwide acclaim as an engineering marvel. It was touted as “America’s First Superhighway” when it opened on Oct. 1, 1940, and was the national standard for superhighway design and engineering. Today, the Pennsylvania Turnpike stretches more than 550 miles — triple its original length. It continues its legacy of innovation in […]

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