Originally posted by luvmyGen4
Man you kids out here are wierd.... lmao -- answer is what I figured, so thanks : )
Ok - did you also notice that you have to PAY on turnpikes? (notice they're all FREEways out here)
The turnpike, well... ... it's a big mess of shit that's always under construction, basically
But seriously: tpke's are BIG in the northeast in general - i dunno know why, but the tolls you pay are there to, (in theory), help upkeep the roads. The shittiness of Pennsylvania roads is an entirely diff. issue in and of itself (my god, is it!!!)
A Pike is just another word for "highway" -- like Rte 309 back home is also called "Bethlehem Pike" -- parts of 313 are "dublin Pike" etc... describing the town that they lead to/ come from Just like out here there's "Hollywood Freeway" and "Santa Montica Freeway" . . and So on
So, a pike is a "main road" and it comes from way back when there was only one way to get somewhere
the TURNpike... is a toll road and actually refers to back in the day when they would collect your toll and turn open the "pike" - or a big bar blocking your way - to allow access/ exit
But there's only one Turnpike for PA ... and the other's are "routes" and "expressways" ... etc...- if you were in Philly... well theres the Blue Route, the Schuykill Expressway <affectionately known as the Sure-Kill b/c there is at least one near fatal to fatal accident at am rush hour and pm rush hour every day>
...yes, i am FULL of useless trivia
Ok - did you also notice that you have to PAY on turnpikes? (notice they're all FREEways out here)
The turnpike, well... ... it's a big mess of shit that's always under construction, basically
But seriously: tpke's are BIG in the northeast in general - i dunno know why, but the tolls you pay are there to, (in theory), help upkeep the roads. The shittiness of Pennsylvania roads is an entirely diff. issue in and of itself (my god, is it!!!)
A Pike is just another word for "highway" -- like Rte 309 back home is also called "Bethlehem Pike" -- parts of 313 are "dublin Pike" etc... describing the town that they lead to/ come from Just like out here there's "Hollywood Freeway" and "Santa Montica Freeway" . . and So on
So, a pike is a "main road" and it comes from way back when there was only one way to get somewhere
the TURNpike... is a toll road and actually refers to back in the day when they would collect your toll and turn open the "pike" - or a big bar blocking your way - to allow access/ exit
But there's only one Turnpike for PA ... and the other's are "routes" and "expressways" ... etc...- if you were in Philly... well theres the Blue Route, the Schuykill Expressway <affectionately known as the Sure-Kill b/c there is at least one near fatal to fatal accident at am rush hour and pm rush hour every day>
...yes, i am FULL of useless trivia
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