being out here on the left coast I had no idea such things as toll roads still exited.
somehow the term sounds like something from the 1800s.
the main roads going to Seattle has started taking tolls, or at least pretty soon.....I wouldn’t put up with it...I’d take the bus before I’d pay they’re stinking tolls...
It it from long back, actually. But “toll” only means a fee, so it’s not actually outdated. Most roads early on, whether private or public (rare) were toll.
And this is where the “outdated” terminology comes in. “Turnpike” refers directly to the methods to keep people off roads. If you paid the toll, they turned the pike that blocked the way.
I don’t know if all turnpikes today are toll roads, but I just think of the Jersey Turnpike, and that is definitely tolls.
California has toll roads in the L.A. area. Washington has two toll bridges (SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows) and toll express lanes on SR 167. They are currently building a tunnel under the Seattle waterfront on SR 99 to replace the viaduct. It also will be tolled.
Tolls are not all bad. In most states that have them, the tolls pay for the highway maintenance and improvements without costing the taxpayer. Turnpikes pay for themselves and then some.