East Providence Township near Breezewood in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Military Convoys
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Erected by a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and a Federal Transportation Enhancement award.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.
Location. 40° 0.012′ N, 78° 14.076′ W. Marker is near Breezewood, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is in East Providence Township. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Breezewood Interchange (Interstate 70,76), on the right when traveling west. Marker is to the left of the main doors to the Gateway Travel Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16537 Lincoln Hwy, Breezewood PA 15533, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (here, next to this marker); Forbes Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); Highway Enterprise (approx. 3.9 miles away); Everett Area Honor Roll (approx. 6.8 miles away); Everett Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away).
More about this marker. Interstate 70 shares the Pennsylvania Turnpike's roadway for 88 miles between Breezewood and New Stanton before continuing west on its own pavement. But in Breezewood I-70 travels for half a mile on the old Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), complete with traffic lights and left turns into numerous parking lots before entering the turnpike using the turnpike's interchange with U.S. 30. Pennsylvania has never bothered to build an interchange between I-70 and the turnpike even though I-70 crosses the turnpike on a bridge two miles south of Breezewood. If you're traveling on I-70 to or from Washington or Baltimore, you have no excuse not to stop at The Gateway, and you should too: good food at reasonable prices 24 hours a day.
Also see . . . The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. (Submitted on June 3, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. Snyder's Gate-Way Inn
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,996 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.