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jungl3j1m t1_j8ih50l wrote

Reply to comment by V6Ga in TIL: The wires helping hold up antenna and poles are not "guide wires" by actually "guy-wires" by HanSolo71

“Pike” is a word for a road that connects towns, used chiefly in New England. Examples are the Chamberburg Pike and the Jersey Turnpike.

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SturrPhox t1_j8ill7j wrote

Wait, is that really only a northeast thing? I've seen them in NJ, NY, and PA and just kinda assumed everyone else had them too.

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ksdkjlf t1_j8jdaxh wrote

"Turnpike" and "pike" is def a NE thing. In most other places they're are just called toll roads or highways.

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V6Ga t1_j8magca wrote

In many important senses, PA, NJ, and NY are New England, because of the history.

Ohio also has or had a turnpike, but that's because Pennsylvania called theirs a turnpike.

I wonder if any states not connected to New England proper have turnpike other than Ohio.

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