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A road that bills you for the privilege of being on it.

means A road, bridge, or tunnel you pay to use, the fee funding its construction and upkeep.

from From Old English toll, a tax or payment, traced to Latin telonium, a customs housethe idea of paying to pass is older than asphalt.

Ancient practiceTolls predate Rome, charged on bridges and roads millennia ago.
Turnpike originNamed for spiked barriers turned aside once you paid.
Electronic nowTransponders bill you at speed, no booth required.
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