I travel the PA Turnpike frequently. The roadways are fine. But at the confiscatory rates these clowns charge, you’d think they could have sinks and toilets that work in the service centers. I especially like the 100 miles stretch without a service center in Western PA.
The turnpike is truly nothing bus a cash cow for them. On my last trip, I seriously considered taking the southern route and adding 2 hours to the drive to save money.
Adding 2 hours to a 12 hour drive is a challenge though.
When the toll passed the $20 mark I started taking I-80 instead, and adding about 30 minutes to my trip.
At this point they could raise the toll to $10 million for all I care.
Fixed.
Hope the truckers win their suit.
“I travel the PA Turnpike frequently. The roadways are fine. But at the confiscatory rates these clowns charge, you’d think they could have sinks and toilets that work in the service centers.”
1) Well, if you don’t like the tolls, you can always walk.
2) People who drive on a road, should PAY FOR THAT ROAD.
The above is what the toll road shills here used to say (technically they didn’t say walk, but they did say use local roads). What they didn’t say is that people on the PA Turnpike are PAYING for Phili and Pittsburg bus and train systems, ALONG with their highway, which are why the tolls are so damn high.
And speaking of the shills - funny how they all went away when Texas changed tune and ended its love affair with toll roads. Wonder just who they were...
I-70 west to I-68 west to I-79 north to avoid the turnpike is pretty scenic. And the traffic jams on I-79 north have at least lessened a bit since they opened the new flyover ramp to I-70 west. Before that was the tight-ass cloverleaf that could back up traffic for miles. Believe me, I know from personal experience.
It costs me about $20 to go from Harrisburg to Somerset. I’m tired of it, I’ll drive around it.
I have a huge trip coming up and I’m adding time to the trip to avoid that highway robbery. Prettier scenery a few miles south in WV anyway.