Tpke

Geography & Places abbreviation · Address

Tpke
Stands forTurnpike
CategoriesGeography & Places

Tpke stands for Turnpike, an address abbreviation.

Toll highway, named for the pikes or barriers that blocked a road until a toll was paid. The Pennsylvania Turnpike, opened in 1940, was the first long-distance limited-access highway in the United States.

Example: Take the NJ Tpke to Exit 13A for the airport.

Usage notes

Many old roads in New England and the Mid-Atlantic still carry the name turnpike although tolls ended long ago. In Massachusetts the Pike means the Massachusetts Turnpike. The Postal Service standard is TPKE.

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