as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
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Recent Examples of turnpikes
As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.
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Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
Most of the construction happening right now is occurring on the highways, turnpikes, and interstates that get most residents through their daily commute.
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Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.
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Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
Most of the construction happening right now is occurring on the highways, turnpikes, and interstates that get most residents through their daily commute.
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Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpikes
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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In the city of Taoyuan, home to the island's largest international airport, tanks drove down city streets and highways, videos and photos of the exercise showed, as armored vehicles from the Army’s 269th Infantry Brigade conducted combat readiness patrols morning.
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Oscar Sanchez-Muñoz, of Independence, Missouri, allegedly shot several people indiscriminately along freeways and roadways the evening of June 16, Kansas City police said.
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Many of our readers may remember that old promise that by 1973, our dear tollways would become freeways.
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Hundreds of thousands are expected to line the streets for Chicago's Pride Parade on Sunday.
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The event’s starting point was at a parking lot on the corner of Temple and Alameda streets, where the incident took place, according to the event’s Instagram account.
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
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Drivers headed to the Arlington entertainment district – including those traveling to Saturday night's World Cup match between Jordan and Argentina – were urged to take alternate routes.
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In the last few weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck supply routes for Russian troops as well as railroad bridges, ferry crossings and oil refineries.
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On Wednesday, Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a $58 million investment to repair 27 miles of residential streets and 17 miles of major roadways.
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Police have released a set of new photos of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the man suspected in a series of shootings on Kansas City roadways in June.
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“Turnpikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpikes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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