turnpike definition wikipedia
Turnpike Meaning and Definition in Wikipedia. A toll road (also called a turnpike, toll highway, or express toll route) is a road for which the user must pay a fee, or toll.Historically, and sometimes today, tolls are collected as a type of income for the use of government or landowner.odern tolls are a form of user tax which pays for the cost of road construction and maintenance without raising taxes on non-users. Investor's bonds necessary to pay for the construction and maintenance of the roads are issued and sold with the expectation that the bonds will be paid back over time by user tolls.