Travel News Weekly by Turnpikes.com for June 29, 2026

The holiday travel week is underway as America celebrates 250 years of independence; meanwhile, there is no holiday from toll increases. We break down where tolls are going up. A new exit opens on Florida's First Coast Expressway, extending the road nearly three additional miles. Meanwhile, new milestones are being achieved as developers get ready to erect the newest Ohio River Crossing. Danny Pryor reports for Turnpikes.com. TL;DR: The holiday week is here, and the holiday travel surge is underway, according to the AAA. We break down the best days and times to travel; meanwhile, there is no break from the toll increases coming July 1, just in time for that holiday drive. While tolls are going up in some places, gas prices are still going down, according to AAA. A new exit has opened on Florida's SR 23 toll road, in the Jacksonville area, extending the First Coast Expressway into Green Cove Springs, and developers of Indiana and Kentucky's newest Ohio River Crossing say a key approach bridge needed for continued development is nearly done. #travel #tolls #tollroads #travelnews #DannyPryor #turnpikes #AAA #holiday #July4 #traveltimes #holidaytraffic #tollhikes #newtolls #gasprices #diesel #Florida #Indiana #California #OhioRivercrossing #Kentucky #newtollbridge #tollbridge