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Where was the first turnpike in the United States?

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Where was the first turnpike in the United States?

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The Lancaster turnpike was the first macadam road. It was 62 miles long and connected Philadelphia and Lancaster. Work began in 1793, and it was completed in December 1795. Source: Philly Firsts: The Famous, Infamous, and Quirky of the City of Brotherly Love, 1999, p.133, Janice L.