trivia 2025

This is a monumental year for the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. It’s our 70th anniversary as a toll road-- connecting travelers, communities, and businesses along the Ohio Turnpike, and improving safety and mobility for all motorists over the past seven decades.  As part of the events leading up to our 70th Anniversary on October 1, 2025, you're invited to play Turnpike Trivia and test your knowledge of the toll road.

How to play employee trivia!

1. Monthly Questions: Each month the 3 trivia questions about a specific decade will be posted below.
2. Participation: Submit your answers before the deadline.
3. Correct Answers: Employees who answer all questions correctly will be entered into a random drawing.
4. Winner Selection: One winner will be chosen from the drawings and announced at the end of each month.
5. Prizes: The monthly winner will receive a special prize.

Have fun and test your knowledge!

August Questions

 
How much was a pilot charged for landing his plane on the Turnpike?

What year did we name the Turnpike after James W. Shocknessy?

In 1956, which U.S. president traveled the Ohio Turnpike to promote the new federal interstate highway system?

Please reach out with any questions to the MarCom Department @OTC Marketing Communications.

June Answers:

 5-axle semi-trucks
How much can you save a by using your E-ZPass?
Up to 33%
Which service plazas on the Ohio Turnpike are closest to Cedar Point Amusement Park?
Erie Islands/Commodore Perry

May Answers:

October 27, 1952
U.S. Route 20
Mile Markers
April Answers:

What was the amount of funding for the Ohio Turnpike?

When did the Ohio Turnpike introduced the E-ZPass system?
2009
What is the official name for the Ohio Turnpike?
James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike

March answers:

The Turnpike allows Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) on the road. In what year did the turnpike allow triples to travel on the road?
1986
How many turnpike employees were there in 1955?
315
How many vehicles traveled on the Turnpike on Opening day?
43,960
February answers:

When did the Ohio Turnpike Act become effective?
September 1, 1949.
In what year did the Ohio Turnpike Commission vote to add a third lane?
1995
When the turnpike opened in 1955, how many interchanges were there?
17
January answers:

When did the new toll collection system go live?
April 10, 2024
How many executive directors (fulltime, interim) have we had since 1955?
17
How long is the Turnpike?
241 Miles