Traffic wider than could not pass between the westbound tollbooth and railing. Tolls are collected at a tollbooth on the New Jersey side. "The Phantom Tollbooth" is a 1961 children's book written by Norton Juster. He illustrated the children's books "The Phantom Tollbooth" and "The Odious Ogre". This tollbooth has 13 toll lanes. The Scottish "tolbooth" is cognate with "tollbooth", but it has a distinct meaning. The Mathemagician is name of a character in the 1961 children's book "The Phantom Tollbooth". The title is a pun on the fantasy story "The Phantom Tollbooth". In January 1966, MGM optioned to adapt "The Phantom Tollbooth" into a feature-length film. The new $54 million tollbooth contained 9 lanes and a central control center. Milo says goodbye and drives back through the tollbooth. For this, the writers drew inspiration from Bill Cosby, Gahan Wilson, and "The Phantom Tollbooth". "The Phantom Tollbooth" was published in September 1961. "The Phantom Tollbooth" remains acknowledged as a classic of children's literature. He also designed the 1970 feature "The Phantom Tollbooth".