Abandoned Highway Road US Route 22 Cambria Indiana County Pennsylvania

[SeberHusky]

I would love to own the only house on that road.

[theqman1956]

@SeberHusky  I believe it it probably a decomissioned private road, so He owns it!!!

[Garb316]

I THINK - never been on it - it is now two glorified driveways, as they may have put an abondened car in the middle of the road. Might have to check.

[ghoulardi]

I just came across a picture from 1947 of my grandmother and children standing in front of a sign that read "PENN VIEW SUMMIT, ALLAGHENNY MOUNTAINS, ELAVATION 2031 FT" I did a search and learned it was on US Route 22 (aka The William Penn Highway), then I found this video. Neat to see and feels like I'm driving down the same road they were on that day. That's very cool, thanks for posting.

[ghoulardi]

I just came across a picture from 1947 of my grandmother and children standing in front of a sign that read "PENN VIEW SUMMIT, ALLAGHENNY MOUNTAINS, ELAVATION 2031 FT" I did a search and learned it was on US Route 22 (aka The William Penn Highway), then I found this video. Neat to see and feels like I'm driving down the same road they were on that day. That's very cool, thanks for posting.

[handclamp]

Wow that's interesting. Thanks for sharing I am have to go and check it out.

[auburntigersfan12]

neat!

[megatwingo]

Thanks for uploading this video!

[scottiebobson]

Is that old stretch of US 22 still used at all?

[theqman1956]

@scottiebobson -for the most part, it is a glorifed driveway for one homeowner, otherwise it would have been bulldozed over

[SurvivalWithBushcraf]

Hey do you nkow of any of these abandoned roads that you can drive for say 10 miles or more? I'm from PA and would like to take the scenic route one day.

[theqman1956]

@SurvivalWithBushcraf -Get off Route 22 At Loredo exit east of Ebensburg --pick up old alignment, travel though Cresson and Summit, go down a long hill through the portage railroad canal historic site, then end up in Duncansville and Hollidaysburg, where it goes back to the current two lane alignment--a little better than 10 miles!

[sjtom57]

Interesting vid. Reminds me of certain sections of old Rt. 66.

[Amiduffer]

Are you sure it was originally called a highway? Looks too narrow.

[AviationMetalSmith]

@Amiduffer The word "highway" can mean any road. You are thinking of a "Limited Access Highway". (like an interstate). All Roads are called "Highways" in "Legaleze".

Parts of any highway (road) are the Roadway, the Road Shoulder, and the Sidewalk. (and a median, if any). A car can hit you on a sidewalk, and the driver can say in court that you were in the highway-the judge will back him up. YOU have to say that you were on the sidewalk and the car "LEFT the ROADWAY".

[Amiduffer]

@AviationMetalSmith Thanks for that explanation. It's pretty cool that you can see the evolution of the transportation system along this stretch, including the original brick section which he covered in another video.

[dodge09challenger]

It must have been a real chore using that highway 60 years ago, I can only imagine all the accidents and near-misses with big lumber trucks going down that stretch of highway during the booming postwar era.