Turnpike Authority’s $72 million repair project to fix problem known for nearly 20 years

OK Energy Today

July 15, 2025

“What is unclear is why the state built the first bridge with its mistakes in 2001, then three years later, did the same thing on the second bridge.”

A $72 million Oklahoma Turnpike Authority project to fix a roller coaster stretch of the Creek Turnpike over Haikey Creek isn’t the first time the OTA has been confronted with repair of a bouncing stretch of highway. The OTA has known about the problem since 2012 and is also the second such major repair to a known flaw.

The OTA plans to begin work on the Haikey Creek stretch in October after motorists contended the turnpike was not only like riding a roller coaster but also dangerous. The users of the turnpike called it the Rollercoaster Highway.

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