Whats the diff between a turnpike and a highway?

[JEDI]

ie: nj turnpike

whats the diff?

 

[Thraxen]

Don't turnpikes have, or at least used to have, tolls?

 

[olds]

tolls

 

[Pepsi90919]

the 'turn' in 'turnpike' comes from turnstile, where you pay money.

 

[Tiamat]

turnpike = pay toll

Used to be a large pike blocking the road. Once you paid, the person would turn it parallel to the road and you could pass.

 

[Juno]

nj has two different tolls-paying highways, turnpike and parkway.

 

[dethman]

you gotta pay on a fvcking turnpike. stupid east coast.

 

[Vic]

Hence, tollway and freeway.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Vic
Hence, tollway and freeway.

'freeway' means controlled-access roadway

 

[imported_LoKe]

I've got a slightly funny store about tolls.

The guy who works next to me went on vacation, he took his R1 (I think it was his R1). He went on the toll and he was doing ~290KM. When he got to the toll, they told him he must have been speeding because he got there way too early. That was just a "warning", so the next time he stopped off at a kind of cafe for a half hour, then continued on to the next toll. He was still 30 minuts too early.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Vic
Hence, tollway and freeway.

'freeway' means controlled-access roadway

yeah, it doesn't have anything to do with money. freeway is opposed to highway, because you can move freely, without cross streets.