The Oklahoman
Steve Lackmeyer
July 17, 2022
DAVENPORT — Traffic isn’t what it once was along Route 66 as it curves into this town of 801 people, but a 1930s-era Texaco station stands as a reminder of when Davenport served as a stop for travelers during the heyday of America’s Main Street. The traffic vanished when the Turner Turnpike opened in 1953. Davenport and other towns across the state not only lost customers and commerce, they also were cut off from the modern four-lane toll roads with no ramps to access the modern four-lane toll road. Decades later, however, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is planning to add new gates for Davenport and 13 other towns — communities that hope the access will bring them new businesses and residents.
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