Abandoned Rare Brick Road William Penn Highway U.S. 22 Monroeville Pittsburgh PA

[dwetick]

Butler, PA has many brick roads, still in good shape. Most however are in drug infested neighborhoods, so sightsee-ers beware!

A FORMER RESIDENT

[RELeeOnTraveller]

Beautiful video. Modern day archeology at it' best!

[bullfrog1954]

I'm very familiar with brick roads! Along with the Penn Hwy there was the national pike (most of which is modern-day US 40) which also had many brick stretches! Saw much brick work on the Ohio portion, and most of it has been restored and/or preserved. But there are still some really rustic brick road portions to be had there! The section called Peacock Road east of Cambridge is a good example. Thinking about posting video.

[QuanticChaos1000]

Very cool!

I hope they never remove them!

[hurtken]

lotta brick roads in VERONA<PA

[sadistiChevy02zf6]

massillon ohio has brick roads still whish they were that good a shape. nice vid tho i gotta brother that lives in monrosville

[Tamalain]

I remember in Wapakaneta Ohio when I was younger, that some of the roads were still bricked.

[mediamadman747]

How is it plowed without dislodging the bricks?

[brssgirl]

brick is deadly when wet or icy.

[KutWrite]

Thanks for the memory. I used to travel a brick road often in Johnstown, Pa. It's the steep part down to Johnstown from Westmont. Part of it was cut off to lessen the grade. That part is still accessible by foot through the Grandview Cemetery, my childhood hangout. I looked a year or so ago, and that part's still there and still brick. There are stone arches over it, too, which commemorated WWI vets, I think. Another of the arches is adjacent to part of the Easy Grade.

[yokohamaguy75]

Wow, beautiful road. Thanks for the video!

[Reubenhubert]

I've only seen brick roads in two places. My grandparents lived in Turtlr Creek and their road was paved with bricks, and if I remember right so were most of the side streets in the area. I live near Medina, Ohio and there are two brick roads there. The city wanted to replace the bricks on one of them but there were many complaints, mostly from the residents of that street.

[theqman1956]

It was actually common for cities to use bricks, as they usually had a plant nearby. The federal roads using bricks was a lot more rare...that's why it's exciting. I believe the brick section at one time made its way another 5 miles east or so as there was other remnants up to a few years ago.

[Reubenhubert]

I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing the information.

[rockabillycat1954]

@Reubenhubert St. Albans, WV. There are at least a couple here. One of them being in front of the old C&O railroad depot.

[PEACHYDAR1]

This kind of stuff makes me want to get in the car and go find it!!! Could this show up on Google Earth as brick?? I wonder!! I'm about 10 miles from this spot - gotta go find it!

[UngodlyForces]

Fascinating ! An abandoned rare brick road ! Enjoyed this vid ! Good narration - the info is very helpful. Thanks for sharing. 5 stars !

[theqman1956]

Private Road.... and its not I do not believe

[murcuryvapor]

Private as in state or estate?

[brenloveshalloween]

thats awesome