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“Where Blacktop Meets Red Earth” — Kickapoo Turnpike Opens
Luther, October 13, 2020—The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority released a virtual ribbon cutting video to announce the opening of the Kickapoo…
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Luther Road Bridge Coming Down (Again)
UPDATE: Tuesday, June 11, 5 pm. Another night of detours and noise ahead. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority posted on FaceBook…
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Luther Bridge is coming down and Turner Turnpike Closed Overnight
UPDATE: On Tuesday evening, OTA announced on social media the cancellation of the work scheduled for overnight Tuesday. The…
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Turnpike Construction Causes Delayed Emergency Response Times
Luther – The day Luther Road closed on May 15 due to construction of the Eastern Oklahoma County Turnpike, the…
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Concern Over Closing Luther Road for New Turnpike
UPDATE, Thursday, 4/25: Luther Road will not close until after Luther Public Schools is out for the summer, according to…
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Neighbors Worry About Request Temporary Asphalt Plant Along Turnpike
Neighbors in the area of Wilshire and Peebly Road are planning to attend a public hearing at the Oklahoma County…
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Luther Bridge is Coming Down
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and Oklahoma Department of Transportation are shutting down I-40 Friday night, November 30, to tear down…
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Turnpike Land
The turnpike work is good for some in Luther. The lunch spots get a rush from the crews and Steve’s…
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Some Acquired Land Not Needed for New Turnpike
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority recently approved requests to surplus a number of parcels of land along Luther Road in Harrah…
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Turner Turnpike Closures
Turnpike travelers, take note: the Turner Turnpike will have numerous overnight closures starting June 7 as construction ramps up on…
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Turnpike Construction Begins
Two years after the announcement of the controversial Eastern Oklahoma Turnpike, dirt work has quietly begun. There was no fanfare,…
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Toll hikes and driving forward
We knew it was coming. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved three rate hikes more than a year ago to help…
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Turnpike Bond Sale is Imminent
With another constitutional challenge cleared in court, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is proceeding with his $480 million bond sale to…
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Turnpike Authority Sued for Fraud
A dictionary, the state’s Open Records laws, the Oklahoma constitution and meeting minutes of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority were cited…
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The Turnpike Wins at the State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court today gave the nod to a $480 million bond issuance to fund the Driving Forward turnpike program, including the…
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