Travel News Brief by Turnpikes.com for July 6, 2026
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Video date: July 06, 2026
In this video: Kansas is holding ribbon-cuttings at two of its turnpike service plazas this week; meanwhile, Indiana is closing a truck parking area for about four-and-a-half months. Florida's Turnpike is closing overnight two nights this week. Gas prices are down again this week. Danny Pryor has the post-holiday news brief on Turnpikes.com.
Full description: he Kansas Turnpike Authority and Love's Travel Stops are hosting a pair of ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the Matfield Green and Belle Plaine service areas this week. Indiana is closing the Notre Dame truck parking lot, at Exit 72, beginning next week and continuing until November 20. Florida's Turnpike is closing southbound this week for two nights, between Kissimmee and Yeehaw Junction; and gas prices continue falling as the summer rolls on. Quick correction: The Matfield Green ribbon-cutting is at July 9 at 10 a.m., not 9 a.m.
