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The name "turnpike" originates from the barriers or "pikes" that were placed across roads to control access and collect tolls. In the past, travelers would have to turn these pikes to gain passage, hence the term "turnpike." The concept evolved in the 18th and 19th centuries, referring to toll roads established to fund road maintenance and construction. Today, turnpikes are often associated with controlled-access highways that require a fee for use.
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What is a short name for turnpike?
Pike
What is the name for a motorway with tolls in the US?
Turnpike
What is another name for freeway?
You may be thinking of 'turnpike'.
What is the name of Americas first superhighway?
the PA turnpike/ I 76
What was the name of new Yorke's first turnpike?
valley stream
What is the name of the diner off of exit 8 NJ Turnpike?
Mom's Peppermill
What is the name of the car wash next to the home depot on hempstead turnpike?
Sandy's
How did turnpike get its name?
The term "turnpike" originates from the early toll roads in England, where a "turnpike" referred to a gate or barrier that would be turned to allow passage once a toll was paid. These gates were often made of a pike or pole that could be turned aside. The concept was brought to America in the 18th century, where similar toll roads were established, and the name stuck. Thus, "turnpike" became synonymous with toll roads in the United States.
What was the first turnpike built in the UNited states?
Lancaster Turnpike from J LO K.S.B.
I need the name of the rest area in the kansas turnpike from Wichita to Oklahoma?
South Haven
What was the first turnpike built in the US.?
lancaster turnpike
How do you use turnpike in a sentence?
The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed in the blizzard.
