bˈɑːɹdstaʊn ɹˈoʊd wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɐ tˈɜːnpaɪk wɪð ɐ məkˈædɐmˌaɪzd sˈɜːfɪs, ænd tˈoʊlz wɜː kəlˈɛktᵻd æt tˈoʊl ɡˈeɪts ɐlˈɔŋ ðə wˈeɪ.
Bardstown Road was originally a turnpike (with a macadamized surface), and tolls were collected at toll gates along the way.