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A tollbooth (or toll booth) is an enclosure placed along a toll road that is used for the purpose of collecting a toll from passing traffic. A structure consisting of several tollbooths placed next to each other is called a toll plaza , tollgate , or toll station .
By 1956, most limited-access highways in the eastern United States were toll roads. In that year, the federal Interstate Highway System was established, funding non-toll roads with 90% federal dollars and 10% state match, giving little incentive for states to expand their turnpike systems. Funding rules initially restricted collections of tolls ...
The Garden State Parkway northbound approaching the Cape May barrier toll plaza in New Jersey.At the time of the photograph, the toll plaza had a 70-cent toll for cars. A barrier toll system (also known as an open toll system) is a method of collecting tolls on highways using toll barriers at regularly spaced intervals on the toll road's mainline. [1]
Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90)—entire length [37] [38] Maine Turnpike (Interstate 95—Mile 8.8 toll plaza in York [39] New York State Thruway—entire length, toll booth removal in progress in 2021 [40] [41] Orchard Pond Parkway in Leon County, Florida [42] Oklahoma turnpikes converted to all-electronic tolling in November 2024 [43].
E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection system used on toll roads, toll bridges, and toll tunnels in the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.The E-ZPass Interagency Group (IAG) consists of member agencies in several states, which use the same technology and allow travelers to use the same transponder on toll roads throughout the network.
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge partially closed in January for restoration work. As drivers have worked to adjust to new routes and traffic patterns, others are thinking about the future.
Jan. 1, 1978: As the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike was opened to free traffic, this sign remained along the highway saying “This is the turnpike, connects U.S. 80 in Dallas. Avoids 63 stop lights ...
The change is expected to eliminate congestion when exiting the Turnpike because there will be no more waiting in line to pay a toll or getting stuck behind someone in the wrong lane What is the ...