The Kansas Turnpike is a 236-mile (380 km) controlled-access toll road that lies entirely within the US state of Kansas. It runs in a general southwest–northeast direction from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City. It passes through several major Kansas cities, including Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence. The turnpike is owned and maintained by the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA), which is headquartered in Wichita.
A ticket from the Kansas Turnpike, issued at Interchange 127
Northbound at exit 42 where I-135 begins while the turnpike turns more northeast
Exit 127, the Emporia interchange, marking the beginning of the I-335 designation and the departure of I-35 from the Turnpike
A view from the I-35 portion of the turnpike, between mileposts 29 and 30
A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road for which a fee is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemented to help recoup the costs of road construction and maintenance.
Collecting tolls on SR 417 near Orlando, Florida, United States. This shows the two common methods of collection of tolls: tollbooth (on right) and electronic toll collection (on left).
A table of tolls in pre-decimal currency for the College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 tollgate
Toll bar in Romania, 1877
Entrance fees collection in a local community road checkpoint near Bagan (Myanmar)
