Full gallery here. A few weeks ago, I visited the Hoosac Tunnel in western MA. The tunnel was built in 1877 bridging North Adams and Florida, MA. I made the ride up from southern CT as part of a road trip, using mainly smaller highways and some nice twisty back roads. While the roads were mainly traffic free, there were a few law enforcement and emergency vehicles scattered about, making it less then ideal for a spirited drive.

About 25-30 minutes en route to the North Adams side of the tunnel was a great old fashion wooden bridge (flickr). Although there weren’t any signs indicating that the bridge was closed down, several of the boards were rotted, the frame heavily rusted, and the structure clearly not safe for travel by car. Read more