Tag: Turnpikes

Ceremony for Gilcrease Expressway

October 31, 2019

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the Gilcrease Expressway extension as part of the Driving Forward initiative on October 22. Gov. Kevin Stitt, Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz and other officials attended the event. “This groundbreaking ceremony represents our effort and determination to make Oklahoma…

Kickapoo Turnpike officially named

October 3, 2019

OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Board of Directors voted to approve the Kickapoo Turnpike as the official name of the Driving Forward initiative’s Eastern Oklahoma County corridor construction project at its monthly board meeting. “We are honored to recognize the Kickapoo Tribe through the naming of the Kickapoo Turnpike,” Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation…

Cash customers are going to pay more for the turnpikes

July 11, 2019

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) will enforce the third toll increase for the Driving Forward initiative on July 15. However, the planned increase only affects cash customers. Pikepass account holders rates will remain the same. The 2.5 percent increase will take effect on July 15. These toll increases were related to the Driving Forward Program,…

State turnpike speed limits will jump to 80 miles per hour

May 2, 2019

Speed limits on Oklahoma turnpikes will jump from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles per hour following passage of House Bill 1071. Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, is the House author of House Bill 1071. Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, is the Senate author. Pae, serving…

Turner Turnpike work advancing

November 29, 2018

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) report that a section of the Driving Forward Turner Turnpike expansion project will be completed several months ahead of schedule. Officials held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first half of the Turner Turnpike expansion project with the completion of the first eight miles of the project on…