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Breezewood is an unincorporated town in East Providence Township, Bedford County in south-central Pennsylvania, United States.Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as Breezewood was a popular stopping place for automobile travelers on the Lincoln Highway ...
The unincorporated community of Breezewood is in the eastern part of the township, where U.S. Route 30, Interstate 70, and Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) intersect. The eastern boundary of the township is formed by Rays Hill, a long mountain ridge.
I-70 briefly follows an at-grade portion of US 30 with traffic lights in Breezewood, Pennsylvania. There are gaps in the Interstate Highway system, where the roadway carrying an Interstate shield does not conform to the standards set by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the body that sets the regulations for the Interstate Highway System.
The route between US 30 in Breezewood and US 522 in Warfordsburg was originally known as Pennsylvania Route 126 (PA 126). In 1957, preliminary numbers were assigned; the longer route via Pittsburgh (now I-79 and I-376 ) became the main line of I-70, while the southern bypass (now I-70) became Interstate 70S ( I-70S ). [ 5 ]
Fort Juniata Crossing, also known as Fort Juniata or simply Juniata Crossing, was a British French and Indian War era fortification located along the Forbes Road, near a strategic ford of the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River about 2.4 miles (3.9 km) west of the current site of Breezewood, Pennsylvania.
In 2005, the PTC restricted access to the abandoned turnpike by demolishing an overpass over U.S. Route 30 (US 30) in Breezewood and an overpass on Pump Station Road near the site of the old Cove Valley Travel Plaza. The demolition of the overpasses removed the liability and expense of repairing the aging bridges, marked the property lines ...