6-454: [REDACTED] Look up tollgate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Toll Gate or Tollgate may refer to: Toll gate , a barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid Entertainment [ edit ] "Tollgate" (Hale single) The Toll-Gate , a 1954 novel by Georgette Heyer The Toll Gate ,
12-450: A 1920 American silent Western film Places [ edit ] Tollgate, Ontario , Canada Tollgate, Chennai , India Toll Gate, Alabama , U.S. Tollgate, Oregon , U.S. Toll Gate, West Virginia , U.S. See also [ edit ] Toll Gate Heights, Indiana All pages with titles containing Toll Gate Toll (disambiguation) The Toll (disambiguation) Toll house (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
18-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages tollgate A tollbooth (or toll booth ) is an enclosure placed along a toll road that is used for the purpose of collecting a toll from passing traffic. A structure consisting of several tollbooths placed next to each other is called a toll plaza , tollgate , or toll station . They have historically been staffed by transportation agents who manually collect
24-487: The U.S. state of Maryland to accelerate its shift towards all-electronic tolling by eliminating all cash payments from toll facilities. Similarly, the Pennsylvania Turnpike accelerated its plan to move to all-electronic tolling. While tollbooths are currently still in place throughout the turnpike system, signs inform drivers to keep moving through toll plaza, "we bill you". This article about transport
30-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Toll Gate . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toll_Gate&oldid=1098668624 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-664: The toll, but, in the modern day, many have been replaced with automatic electronic toll collection systems, such as E-ZPass in the Northeastern United States. In the 21st century, electronic toll collection (ETC) has replaced former locations of tollbooths around the world. ETC is an automated system that allows drivers to pay tolls without stopping. Benefits of automatic toll collection include reducing air pollution and fuel consumption, and saving motorists time and money compared to traditional tollbooths. The COVID-19 pandemic led to further losses of tollbooths, causing
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