toll road

Fee-charging highway

A toll road is a road that charges drivers a fee for passage.

Tolls may be collected at booths, through electronic passes, or by license plate billing.

Major highways, bridges, and tunnels often operate as toll roads to fund construction and maintenance: Take the toll road if you want to avoid traffic.

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E-ZPass · expressway · exit ramps · overpass · congestion pricing · interchange · service plazas · rest stop · interstate · parkway · ticket · thoroughfare · exact change · bypass · tunnel · bridge · coins · commute

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payment requirement

toll roadfreeway

Highway without tolls

public road · open highway · open road

road funding model

toll roadstate highway

State-maintained public roadway

local road

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G