What's next as Oklahoma's highway system strains against growth?

KGOU By Logan Layden

October 16, 2025

Inflation compounds an already tough situation for Oklahoma’s highway infrastructure.

By 2037, the ACCESS Oklahoma turnpike program expects to complete more than 150 miles of widening, reconstruction, and new routes. That plan comes with plenty of controversy.

In August 2024 the Norman City Council voted to reject a resolution to partner with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on the Southern Extension project through east Norman.

The packed crowd clearly loved the result — defying the OTA over a tollway that will cause some residents to lose their homes. Opposition to the project continues to be fervent, even as the route was recently adjusted and plans move forward without the support of city leadership.

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