
Construction is proceeding in the widening of the Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City, OK, Saturday, September 1, 2012, By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
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History of Oklahoma's turnpikes
09/24/2012 Oklahoma turnpikes
Length, location and history of the state's
10 toll roads:
Turner Turnpike, 86 miles, connects Oklahoma City with Tulsa. Financed...
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Oklahoma turnpike toll revenue 2003-12
09/24/2012 Turnpike toll revenues, 2003-12
(in millions of dollars)
• 2003 — $180.5
• 2004 — $185.9
• 2005 — $191.2
• 2006...
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What readers say about Oklahoma's turnpikes
09/24/2012 what you said
Readers respond
“The turnpike that I use is well maintained, and when the winter weather moves in it's the first roadway that is clear....
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Oklahoma turnpike projects at a glance
09/24/2012 at a glance
Projects
Ongoing projects and cost (in millions of dollars):
Kilpatrick
• Lane expansion, eight miles: $45.4
• Cable...
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Oklahoma turnpikes by the numbers
09/24/2012 10
Total Oklahoma turnpikes
606
Total turnpike miles
789
Total highway interchange, railroad or river and stream crossings
11
Turnpike service...
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Operational changes reduce complaints about Oklahoma turnpikes
09/24/2012 Oklahoma government as a whole has been working toward better transparency and the turnpike authority is no exception, Gary Ridley, secretary of...
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Oklahoma helped pioneer public toll road systems
09/24/2012 Oklahoma was among the first states to install a public toll road, a user-funded financing plan that originated in Europe and spread to the United States and...
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Are Oklahoma turnpikes here to stay?
09/24/2012 The answer to that, at least right now, is yes: The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's $1.1 billion in bonding debt is currently scheduled to be retired in full...
Revenues collected per turnpike (in millions of dollars):
• Turner — $55.7
• Will Rogers — $50
• H.E. Bailey — $22.8
• Muskogee — $15.7
• Indian Nation — $13.4
• Cimarron — $10.1
• John Kilpatrick — $27.4
• Cherokee — $7.3
• Creek — $24.6
• Chickasaw - $.7
• Total — $227.7
Transactions recorded per turnpike (in millions):
• Turner — 15.5
• Will Rogers — 14.2
• H.E. Bailey — 17.3
• Muskogee — 10.4
• Indian Nation — 6.1
• Cimarron — 6.8
• John Kilpatrick — 37.7
• Cherokee — 3.8
• Creek — 38
• Chickasaw — .9
• Total — 150.7
Source: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority