Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often dubbed America’s first superhighway, is a vital 360-mile toll road stretching from Ohio to New Jersey.
Opened in 1940, it revolutionized American travel with its innovative design, cutting through the Appalachian Mountains with four tunnels and serving major cities like Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.
Today, it remains crucial for both local and interstate traffic, featuring an all-electronic tolling system and 15 service plazas.
Designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is a lasting legacy of 20th-century engineering, still shaping the nation’s highway systems today.
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New Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner to Focus on Fare Collection, Reducing Annual Toll Increases
Keith Leaphart was given a unanimous and favorable recommendation on Tuesday from the Senate Transportation Committee for the position of the new Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioner,…
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To Address Dangerous Shortage, Pennsylvania Turnpike to Add More Parking Spaces for Large Trucks
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning on addressing the persistent dangerous shortage of parking spaces for large trucks by adding 63 more parking spots over…
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Half-Hour from Montgomery County Is an Entertainment Venue That Is Oldest of Its Kind in the World
A Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theater announcement on Facebook gave notice of its 2023 opening in Orefield, Lehigh County, generating numerous memories of the unique entertainment venue.…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Whopping Debt of $13.2B Responsible for Constantly Growing Toll Prices
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s whopping debt of $13.2 billion is putting a heavy burden on turnpike users who have to deal with continuous increases in toll…
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Archbishop Carroll Students Create Mosaic for Turnpike Plaza
The Valley Forge Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will have a new mosaic scene on display starting in early 2023 designed by students from…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Sees Brighter Interstate Commutes in Creation of Solar Field
The Pa. Turnpike Commission is making a move toward interstate transit sustainability. It plans a solar field — a grouping of photovoltaic solar panels— to…
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Roadway in the Red: Pa. Turnpike Debt Now Eclipses That of the Entire State
The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General has found that Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is $13.2 billion in arrears, which is more than the $11.7 billion…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Approves Another Toll Increase
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc. The…
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Cost of a Turnpike Trip to Rise Five Percent in 2023, Offsetting the Pandemic’s Toll on Tolls
With more motorists on the road again, the Pa. Turnpike is looking to recoup some of its pandemic-related losses with a toll increase of five…
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Proposed Turnpike Reform Package Designed to ‘Stop Bleeding’ of Uncollected Tolls
Pennsylvania State Senator Marty Flynn plans to introduce a Turnpike reform package with the hope of preventing future uncollected tolls, often referred to as “leakage,”…
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Switch to All-Electronic Tolling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Takes a Toll on the Agency’s Finances
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has lost more than $104 million in uncollected tolls in the past year. The losses can be traced directly to the agency’s…
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Amazon Acquires King of Prussia Building, Expected to Redevelop It Into Warehouse
In a regional first, Amazon, which rents numerous warehouses in the Philadelphia area, has acquired an office building in King of Prussia from investor Eli…
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Transportation Bill Could Ease Delaware County Commutes
The massive transportation bill that recently passed the U.S. House would provide around $115 million for critical projects in Southeast Pennsylvania, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for…
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Toll Prices Continue to Rise as Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Green-Lights 2022 Increase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers for the next year, writes Nate…
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Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Totally Modernized SEPTA Trolley
SEPTA is spending $203 million in the next 12 years to modernize its trolley system, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It would spend…
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Turnpike Toll Hikes Still in Place, Though Less Now as Employees Are Dropped
With the cost of employees down, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is on track to meet its projection to reduce the annual toll increase from its current…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tops List As Most Expensive Toll Road Worldwide
Pennsylvania Turnpike has taken the unenviable first position as the most expensive toll road in the world, according to a recently released report by insurance…
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Delaware County Drivers To Dig Deep in Their Pockets as PA Turnpike Drives Up Tolls
Delaware County drivers once again have to dig deeper into their pockets after the latest Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikes took effect on Sunday, writes Patricia…
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