ACCESS Oklahoma construction to start with widening, new interchange along Turner Turnpike

The Oklahoman

By Steve Lackmeyer

Dec 13, 2023

The first ACCESS Oklahoma construction project is set to start in 2024 with widening of a six-mile stretch of the Turner Turnpike and a new intersection at State Highway 66 in Heyburn. 

The first bond funding for ACCESS Oklahoma, totaling $500 million, was sold in October after months of delays and legal challenges by residents whose homes are threatened by plans to build new toll roads in Norman and nearby communities. 

The Turner Turnpike, the state’s oldest toll road, was previously widened to six lanes between Tulsa and Heyburn as part of the last funding program, Moving Forward. The $5 billion ACCESS Oklahoma plan includes funding to widen the remainder of the Turner Turnpike to Oklahoma City. 

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