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 Pollinator Project Nets Pennsylvania Turnpike Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania recently recognized Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project with the Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering, writes Steve…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls Likely to Continue Increasing for 30 Years
Pennsylvania Turnpike rates went up again on Sunday, and this trend is not about to stop anytime soon, writes Jon Delano for CBS News. Pennsylvania…
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A Transit Titan Departs: Bucks County’s Pat Deon Ends His SEPTA Journey
Bucks County politician Pat Deon is stepping down as the head of SEPTA’s board, a role he has held since 1999, writes Chris Compendio for…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Celebrates Successes While Keeping Eyes on Road
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is looking back at all its successes in 2023, while also anticipating future projects on “America’s First Superhighway.” “The PTC has…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Finds Fault in Survey That Identifies Roadway as ‘Loathsome’
BUCKSCO Today recently curated a story published by The Allentown Morning Call that identified the Pennsylvania Turnpike as one of the “top five most hated…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Places Among Top Five Worst Interstates in Country
Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, came in the top five most hated roads in the country in a recent poll of drivers’ 100 most…
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Parts of U.S. 1, I-95 in Bucks County to Be Reconstructed in Massive Project. Here’s What to Know
As the new year begins, two major roads that go through Bucks County are set to see a large reconstruction take place in the near…
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Five Percent Toll Increase Approved by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for Next Year
Driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to become more expensive, as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently approved a five percent toll increase for 2024,…
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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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Bucks County Government Works With Local Organizations to Spread Awareness of Human Trafficking
The Bucks County government has begun working with local safety organizations to raise awareness of a very serious issue. Teaming up with the Bucks Coalition…
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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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Like a Black Friday Consumer at the Mall, SEPTA to Go on KoP Real Estate Shopping Binge
Black Friday is still weeks away; however, SEPTA is about to go on a unique kind of King of Prussia shopping spree, as Thomas Fitzgerald…
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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 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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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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