<P> In 1986, a toll hike of 30 percent was planned and the new rates went into effect on January 2, 1987 . With this increase, the toll rate was 3.1 cents per mile (1.9 ¢ / km), or 7 ¢ / mi (4.3 ¢ / km) in 2016 . Motorists originally stopped at booths to receive toll tickets from turnpike staff, but in 1987 ticket machines replaced human workers . </P> <P> Plans to build an interchange connecting to the north end of I - 476 (the Blue Route) were made; the turnpike commission approved a contract to build the interchange in March 1989 . That June, a losing bidder decided to challenge the turnpike commission, saying it violated female and minority contracting rules regarding the percentage of these employees that were used for the project . Under this rule, bidders were supposed to have at least 12 percent of contracts to minority - owned companies and at least 4 percent to female - owned companies . The losing bidder had 12.4 percent of the contracts to minority companies and 4.2 percent to female - owned companies while the winning bidder had 6.1 percent and 3.7 percent respectively . The turnpike commission decided to rebid the contract, but was sued by the original contractor . This dispute delayed the construction of the interchange . The contract was rebid in November 1989 after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court permitted it . The interchange between I - 476 and the turnpike mainline was completed in November 1992; the ramps to the Northeast Extension opened a month later . An official ribbon - cutting took place on December 15, 1992 . </P> <P> In September 1990, the Morgantown interchange was relocated to provide a direct connection to I - 176; the overhead interchange lights at the new exit were a nuisance to nearby residents . An interchange was also proposed in 1990 with PA 743 between Elizabethtown and Hershey, but a study in 1993 determined that it would not improve traffic flow on area roads . The turnpike commission celebrated the highway's 50th anniversary in 1990 . $300,000 was spent to promote the turnpike through various means including a videotape, souvenirs, and a private party attended by politicians and companies that work with the turnpike . </P> <P> Gulf Oil LP (the Cumberland Farms - owned successor to the original Gulf Oil after Standard Oil of California--now Chevron--bought Gulf in 1984) replaced the Exxon stations on the turnpike in 1990; Sunoco took over operation of the gas stations from Gulf in 1993, outbidding Shell Oil . In 1995, a farmers market was introduced to the Sideling Hill service plaza . </P>

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