Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. The limited-access highway runs 360 miles (580 km) across the state. The turnpike designation begins at the Ohio border in Lawrence County, where it continues as the Ohio Turnpike. The turnpike ends at the New Jersey border at the Delaware River – Turnpike Toll Bridge over the Delaware River in Bucks County, where it continues into that state as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike. The roadway runs an east-west path through the state, connecting the Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia areas. The turnpike utilizes four tunnels as it passes through the Appalachian Mountains in the central part of the state. It is part of the Interstate Highway System and is designated as part of Interstate 76 (I-76) between the Ohio border and Valley Forge, I-70 and I-76 between New Stanton and Breezewood, and I-276 between Valley Forge and the New Jersey border. The road uses a ticket system of tolling between the Warrendale and Delaware River Bridge toll plazas. An additional eastbound toll plaza is located at Gateway near the Ohio border. E-ZPass, a form of electronic toll collection, is accepted at all toll plazas.
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