Turnpike

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf road type
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:defines a type of road, usually a highway, for which a toll is charged
gptkbp:etymology from the term for a spiked barrier used to block a road
gptkbp:historicalName originally referred to roads with toll gates in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turnpike
gptkbp:modernUse often refers to major toll highways in the US, such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Pennsylvania_Turnpike
gptkb:Florida's_Turnpike
gptkb:Massachusetts_Turnpike
gptkb:New_Jersey_Turnpike
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:road
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toll_Road
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6