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What are the benefits of using the Pennsylvania Turnpike over alternative routes?

Aug 26, 2024, 19:57 PM
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike makes exploring Pennsylvania safe, convenient and reliable. With 560+ miles of limited access roadway, drivers can travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike obstacle-free from New Jersey to Ohio, with an extensions through the Northeast, and Southwest portions of the Commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike provides a 24/7, system-wide roadside assistance program plus a dedicated State Police Troop. In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike offers 17 service plazas that are open 24 hours a day. They each offer fuel, restrooms, food options and other amenities to make travel comfortable and convenient.

  • A dedicated Maintenance force staged throughout our 550 plus miles of roadway; ensuring our roadway is free of snow and trash; roadway surfaces are free of objects and defects and safety infrastructure such as guiderail is maintained.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s total reconstruction program widens the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, increases shoulder and median width to support safety, quick clearance time and access, and smooths curves for a gentler ride.
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What are the benefits of using the Pennsylvania Turnpike over alternative routes?

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike makes exploring Pennsylvania safe, convenient and reliable. With 560+ miles of limited access roadway, drivers can travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike obstacle-free from New Jersey to Ohio, with an extensions through the Northeast, and Southwest portions of the Commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike provides a 24/7, system-wide roadside assistance program plus a dedicated State Police Troop. In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike offers 17 service plazas that are open 24 hours a day. They each offer fuel, restrooms, food options and other amenities to make travel comfortable and convenient.

  • A dedicated Maintenance force staged throughout our 550 plus miles of roadway; ensuring our roadway is free of snow and trash; roadway surfaces are free of objects and defects and safety infrastructure such as guiderail is maintained.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s total reconstruction program widens the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, increases shoulder and median width to support safety, quick clearance time and access, and smooths curves for a gentler ride.
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What are the benefits of using the Pennsylvania Turnpike over alternative routes?

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike makes exploring Pennsylvania safe, convenient and reliable. With 560+ miles of limited access roadway, drivers can travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike obstacle-free from New Jersey to Ohio, with an extensions through the Northeast, and Southwest portions of the Commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike provides a 24/7, system-wide roadside assistance program plus a dedicated State Police Troop. In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike offers 17 service plazas that are open 24 hours a day. They each offer fuel, restrooms, food options and other amenities to make travel comfortable and convenient.

  • A dedicated Maintenance force staged throughout our 550 plus miles of roadway; ensuring our roadway is free of snow and trash; roadway surfaces are free of objects and defects and safety infrastructure such as guiderail is maintained.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s total reconstruction program widens the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, increases shoulder and median width to support safety, quick clearance time and access, and smooths curves for a gentler ride.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike makes exploring Pennsylvania safe, convenient and reliable. With 560+ miles of limited access roadway, drivers can travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike obstacle-free from New Jersey to Ohio, with an extensions through the Northeast, and Southwest portions of the Commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike provides a 24/7, system-wide roadside assistance program plus a dedicated State Police Troop. In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike offers 17 service plazas that are open 24 hours a day. They each offer fuel, restrooms, food options and other amenities to make travel comfortable and convenient.

  • A dedicated Maintenance force staged throughout our 550 plus miles of roadway; ensuring our roadway is free of snow and trash; roadway surfaces are free of objects and defects and safety infrastructure such as guiderail is maintained.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s total reconstruction program widens the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, increases shoulder and median width to support safety, quick clearance time and access, and smooths curves for a gentler ride.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike makes exploring Pennsylvania safe, convenient and reliable. With 560+ miles of limited access roadway, drivers can travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike obstacle-free from New Jersey to Ohio, with an extensions through the Northeast, and Southwest portions of the Commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike provides a 24/7, system-wide roadside assistance program plus a dedicated State Police Troop. In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike offers 17 service plazas that are open 24 hours a day. They each offer fuel, restrooms, food options and other amenities to make travel comfortable and convenient.

  • A dedicated Maintenance force staged throughout our 550 plus miles of roadway; ensuring our roadway is free of snow and trash; roadway surfaces are free of objects and defects and safety infrastructure such as guiderail is maintained.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s total reconstruction program widens the roadway from two to three lanes in each direction, increases shoulder and median width to support safety, quick clearance time and access, and smooths curves for a gentler ride.
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