Interstate 280 (Pennsylvania)
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Pennsylvania Turnpike system highlighted in red
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| Maintained by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission | ||||||||||
| Length | 360.09 mi (579.51 km) | |||||||||
| Existed | October 1, 1940 – present | |||||||||
| History | Completed on May 23, 1956 | |||||||||
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  I-76 / Ohio Turnpike at the Ohio state line |
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| East end |
  I-95 / Pearl Harbor Extension on Delaware River-Turnpike Toll Bridge at the New Jersey state line |
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| Counties | Lawrence, Beaver, Butler, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, Franklin, Cumberland, York, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks | |||||||||
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| Designated | 1990 | |||||||||
I-276 from Valley Forge to the 
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| Location | Upper Merion Township – Bristol Township |
| Length | 32.65 mi (52.55 km) |
| Existed | 1964–present |
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| Location | Ohio border - King of Prussia |
| Existed | 1958–1964 |
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| Location | Upper Merion Township – Bristol Township |
| Length | 32.65 mi (52.55 km) |
| Existed | 1958–1964 |
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A controlled-access highway, it runs for 360 miles (580 km) across the state. The turnpike begins at the Ohio state line in Lawrence County, where the road continues west into Ohio as the Ohio Turnpike. It ends at the New Jersey border at the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge over the Delaware River in Bucks County, where the road continues east as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike.
The highway runs east–west through the state, connecting the Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia areas. It crosses the Appalachian Mountains in central Pennsylvania, passing through four tunnels. The turnpike is part of the Interstate Highway System; it is designated as part of Interstate 76 (I-76) between the Ohio border and Valley Forge, I-70 and I-76 between New Stanton and Breezewood, and I-276 between Valley Forge and the New Jersey border. The road uses a ticket system of tolling between the Warrendale and Neshaminy Falls toll plazas. An additional eastbound toll plaza is located at Gateway, near the Ohio border, while a cashless westbound toll plaza using toll-by-plate is located at the Delaware River Bridge. E-ZPass, a form of electronic toll collection, is accepted at all toll plazas.
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