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HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS Oklahoma Road Work
The following projects will impact travel on interstates, highways and turnpikes from Wednesday, July 2, through Sunday, July 6. For current Oklahoma…
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Traffic Construction Updates for the Week Ahead
ADVISORY | Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority I-40 ramps close at I-44, I-40 lanes narrow Sunday night…
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Wellston Businesses Plan to Survive Year-Long Rt 66 Closure
As a section of the Route 66 Midpoint Corridor in Wellston, Oklahoma gears up for a year-long closure due to…
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Drummond requests investigative audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
News Release OKLAHOMA CITY (March 15, 2023) – Amid swirling allegations involving the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), Attorney General Gentner Drummond…
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Kickapoo Turnpike Opens
Do you remember where you were when you heard a new turnpike was going to be built in Eastern Oklahoma…
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OPEN: Chandler Turnpike Exit
June 5, 2020—There’s a new pitstop on the Turner Turnpike open today. The Chandler Service Plaza features fueling, a convenience…
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Eastern Oklahoma Turnpike Suddenly Named Kickapoo Turnpike
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority used Facebook to announce its name of the new toll road in Eastern Oklahoma County. The…
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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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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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Turnpike Speeds to Increase
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on April 18, 2019, that will increase the speed…
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Leadership Changes at ODOT
A change was announced in the leadership of Oklahoma Department of Education. Long-time ODOT Director Mike Patterson will retire in…
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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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Turnpike Update
UPDATE: Since we posted this update earlier this week, we had a couple of reader questions. Here are the answers…
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Their Day in Court
Attorney Jerry Fent says his days of fighting eminent domain cases are long over. At 82-years-old, he can reflect on a…
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Bonds Approved with a Catch
The State Bond Oversight Commission on Thursday gave contingency approval to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to sell bonds to fund…
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