On Aug. 14, 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike officially opened, a 160-mile road running between Carlisle and Irwin. It marked the first long-distance, limited-access highway in the U.S.
Today is the Turnpike’s 85th anniversary. It is 200 miles longer than when it began, and the tolls are certainly much higher than the original toll one-penny toll.
To mark the anniversary, TribLive takes a look at the history behind “the grandfather of American highways.”
Origins…