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Turner Turnpike marker Turner Turnpike marker
Turner Turnpike
Route information
Maintained by Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Length86.0 mi[citation needed] (138.4 km)
ExistedMay 16, 1953[1]–present
Major junctions
West end Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City
Major intersections State Highway 18 in Chandler
State Highway 99 in Stroud
East end State Highway 66 in Sapulpa
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesOklahoma, Lincoln, Creek
Highway system
Oklahoma turnpike system

History

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  • Proposals as early as 1940[1]
  • Privately-funded "airline highway" floated to Gov Roy J Turner on Feb 21 '47[1]
  • "I don't believe it is right to build a king's highway in a free country." —Streeter Speakman, the chairman of the Oklahoma House roads committee, 1947[1]
  • "Oklahomans will be shackled with tolls for the rest of their lives." —Sen Boyd Cowden, Chandler[1]
  • Opposed by small towns fearing it would divert US 66 traffic and harm them[1]
  • Also opposed as benefiting the Daily Oklahoman and Tulsa World, operating delivery trucks[1]
    • "a speedway for E.K. Gaylord's express" — Sen. Everett Collins of [1]
  • Legis authorized as a toll road in 1947[1]
    • Turner signs act April 30 '47
    • Legis names after Turner, to commemorate and assign blame
  • Construction cost: $38 million[2]
  • Opened May 16, 1953[1]
  • Legislators promised 75% of work to be done by Oklahomans[1]
  • Financed by bonds
    • Unpopular at time on loan market
    • New Jersey Tpk bonds sparked interest[1]
  • "The turnpike issued $31 million in bonds in November 1950, and $7 million were sold in June 1952. "[1]
  • Lawmakers did not understand bond system
    • Sen Joe Bailey Cobb, Tishomingo: 170 years to pay off?[1]
  • Promises made that as soon as bonds were paid off the road would become free[1]
  • Cross-pledging made legal in 1953, passed vote of the people the following year[1] (Jan. 26 1954, SQ 359 and 360
  • SH-33 interchange not original, added to 5 year plan in 1989

Route description

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Tolls

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Services

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Exit list

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County Location Mile # Destinations Notes
Oklahoma Start/end of Turner Turnpike
Lincoln 158 SH-66Wellston Westbound 157, westbound entrance ramp contains a service area
Chandler 166 SH-18 – Chandler, Cushing
Stroud 179 SH-99 – Stroud, Drumright
Creek Toll plaza
196 SH-48Bristow, Lake Keystone
211 SH-33Kellyville, Sapulpa Signed Kellyville, Drumright westbound
Sapulpa 215 SH-97 – Sapulpa, Sand Springs
218A SH-66 – Sapulpa
218B Creek Turnpike east
Start/end of Turner Turnpike

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Krehbiel, Randy (2003-05-05). "Turner Turnpike paved with early suspicion". Tulsa World. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Howell, Joseph (1989-11-16). "Two turnpikes to discontinue tickets". Tulsa World. p. 3A. Retrieved 2013-03-16. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Oklahoma Highway Patrol". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
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