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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Hundreds of Toll Workers to Lose Their Jobs as Pennsylvania Decides to Make Entire Turnpike Cashless
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently voted to make the entire interstate network a cashless system and lay off 500 toll workers as a result, according…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls to Increase for 11th Consecutive Year
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls will increase for the 11th consecutive year on Jan. 6, raising the fee for crossing the state to $50.40, writes Sam Ruland…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to File Criminal Charges in Effort to Collect $17 Million in Unpaid Tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is intensifying its efforts to collect unpaid tolls as it is filing criminal charges against the worst offenders, writes Ed Blazina for…
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Uniquely Pennsylvania Problem Now Solved: After Six Decades, I-95 Finally Complete
After more than six decades, I-95 in Pennsylvania has finally linked to its stretch in New Jersey, writes Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike, America’s First Limited Access, Divided Superhighway, Turns 76
The number 76 is special to those of us who live in the Delaware Valley. The digits call to mind the signing of the Declaration…
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