Semi-trailer trucks stuck in traffic at the Breezewood interchange in October 2021. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
We recently wrote about the Pennsylvania Turnpike starting the process to eliminate the infamous Breezewood detour, and readers didn't hold back on social media.
Context: Millions of motorists each year have to drive 3 miles out of the way on trips between Pittsburgh and Maryland, D.C. and points southeast because Interstate 70 lacks a direct connection to the turnpike in central Pennsylvania.
🗣️ What they're saying: Many lamented the loss of the inconvenient detour, which has become a rite of passage for many Western Pennsylvania drivers, while others rejoiced in the news.
Dominic C. posted wryly on X: "If there's no Breezewood detour, then America as a country, as we know it, is finished."
Matt D. complained on Blue Sky: "PA Turnpike Commission make a good decision challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)."
Alex Y. celebrated on X: "The best thing that can come from this is never having to see that damn image of Breezewood ever again."
