The Turner Turnpike, named for former Gov. Roy J. Turner and opened in May 1953, carries the load among Oklahoma pay-as-you-go roads. Its 86-mile stretch gets more daily traffic than any other turnpike in Oklahoma.
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BY DON GAMMILL Oklahoman
Published: May 9, 2011
So what’s the oldest toll road in Oklahoma?
That’s an easy one for most of our motoring public: the Turner Turnpike between Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
The Turner, named for former Gov. Roy J. Turner and opened in May 1953, carries the load among Oklahoma pay-as-you-go roads. Its 86-mile stretch gets more daily traffic than any other turnpike in our state.
That means it needs upkeep ... and improvements.
So when a reader recently asked for “some info on when we can expect to see Turner Turnpike six-laned?,” noting that the road was “very dangerous as is ...,” I contacted Jack Damrill, spokesman for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for an update.
“At this time, we have hired an engineering firm to study expansion on the Turner Turnpike,” he said... FULL ARTICLE
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