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Tommy_Carcetti

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55. "New Jersey Turnpike" and "terrific"=Mutually exclusive concepts.

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 10:52 AM

Nov 2015

Unless you are using the older, less commonly used definition of "terrific" meaning "causing terror."

Sorry, but like a good chunk of New Jersey (nothing personal against those living there), the Turnpike just screams soul sucking depression. And all I remember about it from the last time I took it was getting towards the end, paying the $20 or so and thinking I was done with it....and then getting socked again for another $10 at the GW Bridge.

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The New Jersey Turnpike is terrific and should be a national model. [View all] Renew Deal Nov 2015 OP

Is it toll or free? House of Roberts Nov 2015 #1

here ya go annabanana Nov 2015 #3

Are you kididng? greytdemocrat Nov 2015 #4

Toll Renew Deal Nov 2015 #5

Bwah Recursion Nov 2015 #18

The OP poster must not have lived in another part of the country where roads are free brush Nov 2015 #56

As a frequent NJTPK user, the road was paid for decades ago. Just keeping their fiefdom alive. TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #2

those with the $$ get to ride, everyone else can walk nt msongs Nov 2015 #6

If things are so dire that those are your options, you might be better off walking. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #7

Better, is 295 from Trenton (7a) to the Delaware Bridge. It is free. Hoppy Nov 2015 #13

Yeah. Toll roads are exclusive RobertEarl Nov 2015 #14

There is actually excellent public transportation in that part of America. you don't even 'need' to Sunlei Nov 2015 #25

True, but Amtrak is not cheap. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #27

CT has had the service stations since the CT turnpike opened in 1958. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #8

Have they been added to the Merritt recently? Renew Deal Nov 2015 #9

There were two on the merrit as well. I believe they recently overhauled them. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #10

I agree that it's an easy drive; I did not, however, know closeupready Nov 2015 #11

I didn't know that either. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #12

You get your tow and get a receipt. Turn the receipt into AAA and you get a refund. Hoppy Nov 2015 #15

Aha! Thx. Now I know. closeupready Nov 2015 #33

Sort of like how you can't pump your own gas (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #20

Not legally at least Renew Deal Nov 2015 #28

I believe Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #58

The NJ Turnpike is why most people think NJ is ugly. pnwmom Nov 2015 #16

Hopefully we will be able to keep all those nasty poor people in their hoopties off the highways Fumesucker Nov 2015 #17

Ahh yes, all those 1%ers driving working cars. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #30

You do realize I hope that toll roads are *extremely* regressive taxation? Fumesucker Nov 2015 #32

And that the social democracies in Europe we love use them and a VAT heavily? Recursion Nov 2015 #34

The diffference being most of Europe has far superior public transportation Fumesucker Nov 2015 #38

Yes: paid for by regressive taxation Recursion Nov 2015 #39

Pass a VAT here and it will be used to bomb brown people on the other side of the planet Fumesucker Nov 2015 #40

So statutorily limit it Recursion Nov 2015 #41

Do you really see that happening in America? Fumesucker Nov 2015 #42

And it would probably be used for other things... Renew Deal Nov 2015 #50

I don't like toll roads either Renew Deal Nov 2015 #37

From the gospel of Robert Moses, huh? brush Nov 2015 #57

Ah yes, the James Fennimore Cooper Rest Stop Recursion Nov 2015 #19

Best place to end up after 15 minutes inside John Malkovich thelordofhell Nov 2015 #21

God I love that movie (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #35

Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indianna Turnpikes have adequate lanes and convenient rest stops. 1939 Nov 2015 #22

Those are good too, they really knew how to build those for 'auto travel' back 50? years ago. Sunlei Nov 2015 #24

Pennsylvania Turnpike was built in the 1930s NT 1939 Nov 2015 #52

Ohio's rest stops are very good; Indiana's are a shithole! bullwinkle428 Nov 2015 #48

The NJ Turnpike is at least 50 years old & well maintained. Thats why the rest stops are good, they Sunlei Nov 2015 #23

Connecticut seems to have invented all that rogerashton Nov 2015 #26

Not as terrific as the highways around Orlando! GreatGazoo Nov 2015 #29

Does Easy-Pass operate in Florida? Renew Deal Nov 2015 #31

As you pointed out to me upthread most of America doesn't deal with toll roads Fumesucker Nov 2015 #45

Yes, Florida has Easy Pass (Sun Pass) FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #46

So you think every road should have toll booths? B Calm Nov 2015 #36

No. And that was not the point. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #47

Toll roads are terrible period. Shoulders of Giants Nov 2015 #43

When I took the New Jersey Turnpike, Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #54

Ohio Turnpike rest stops (recently built) are the best alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #44

Indiana privatized their Turnpike. JPZenger Nov 2015 #49

Only if it's free and not a toll road like NJ, GGJohn Nov 2015 #51

TX highways were at one time some of the best in the country hobbit709 Nov 2015 #53

"New Jersey Turnpike" and "terrific"=Mutually exclusive concepts. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #55

As I recall HassleCat Nov 2015 #59