How the New Jersey Turnpike Changed America Forever - IT'S HISTORY

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In the 1950s, New Jersey's population was bursting at the seams. The only way to accommodate the increasing number of people was to build more roads. And what better way than with a new multi-lane highway?
This project would come to be known as the New Jersey Turnpike and would forever change how Americans traveled. The New Jersey Turnpike is one of America's most iconic highways, and has shaped the landscape and culture of the Northeast since it first opened in 1951. Join me as I explore the history of the NJTP and how it became one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in our country.

Chapters:
02:38 New Jersey's Roads in the 19th Century
03:37 Beginning of Tolls
03:51 Turnpike Era
04:15 New Jersey state highway department
04:38 New Jersey turnpike authority
05:06 WW Wanamaker
07:01 The design speed
08:00 Pavement
08:19 New Jersey Turnpike Construction Issues
09:43 Opening Of the New Jersey Turnpike
10:48 How the New Jersey Turnpike Ticket System Works
11:15 History of New Jersey Turnpike Service Areas
11:57 Amazing places Places to Stop along the New Jersey Turnpike
12:43 Notable events on the New Jersey Turnpike
15:19 New Jersey Turnpike in Pop Culture
17:05 New Jersey Turnpike Digital Advancements
17:42 Birth of the EZ pass
18:47 New Jersey Turnpike Widening Program

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Scriptwriter - Camrin Dekis,
Editor - Sebastian Ripoll
Host - Ryan Socash
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