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2025

Smishing text scam escalates in Oklahoma; be wary!

Stillwater Concert Event Traffic Advisory 4-9-2025

SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike narrows to one lane north of Daisy Monday, March 31, through April 14

New I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike interchange at Flint Rd. to open Thursday morning near Claremore

I-44/H.E. Bailey narrows intermittently north of Lawton to northeast of Fletcher in Comanche County

OTA resumes engineering work on South Extension as part of ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan

I-44/Turner Turnpike service plaza truck parking areas will close Thursday at Stroud for ongoing construction

Projects starting on Muskogee, Turner turnpikes

Bond rating agencies affirm high marks for OTA

2024

Turnpike tolls increase an average of 1-cent per mile in 2025

OTA names two to leadership roles

I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike narrows near Claremore Sunday night for bridge repairs

Open road tolling rolls out with a fresh new look

OTA Board approves resolutions to issue $1 billion in revenue bonds for ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan

Turnpike convenience stores at Vinita, Lone Chimney plan for short duration closures for rebranding to Maverik in early November

Final segment of SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike will go cashless near McAlester Wednesday, Nov. 6

I-44/Turner Turnpike lanes shift at Wellston Tuesday; closures start Monday night to prepare for traffic change

Board approves ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan design contract increases for 2025 engineering design, studies, project oversight

OU/Texas Game Day Traffic Advisory 10-8-24

OTA announces three new leadership positions

OTA Board awards second phase of Stroud service plaza project

OTA announces revised footprint for East-West Connector project

SH-66 in Wellston to close Tuesday, Sept. 3, for up to a year as part of I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge widening project 

SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike cashless tolling phase 1 begins Aug. 28; motorists will no longer stop to pay cash at Eufaula, Antlers

Labor Day Holiday Traffic Advisory 8-23-24

OTA names Jeremy Smith as Maintenance Director

US-412/Cimarron Turnpike narrows east of US-77 in Noble Co., at SH18 in Pawnee C

I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike narrows at Missouri state line starting June 17 for pavement rehabilitation

June OTA Board Meeting Wrap-Up

I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike narrows near Fletcher Tuesday through early fall

 Memorial Day Traffic Advisory 5-21-24

I-44/Turner Turnpike overnight closures between Stroud and Chandler scheduled May 17, May 18

OTA names T.J. Dill as new deputy director

I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike speed limit increases to 80 mph Thursday between Chickasha and Lawton

OTA breaks ground on $48M I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge project in Wellston

ODOT, OTA encourage motorists to Make it Home Safe; Make Oklahoma Safe with annual work zone awareness campaign

US-412/Cimarron Turnpike will narrow east of SH-99 near Hallett April 2

SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike narrows at US-69 near McAlester Monday through early April

US-412/Cimarron Turnpike speed limit increases to 80 mph today

OTA Board selects new executive director

Officials kickoff first ACCESS Oklahoma project with groundbreaking along I-44/Turner Turnpike in Bristow

I-44/Turner Turnpike narrowed east of Stroud due to crash; expect delays

I-44/Turner Turnpike ramp closures scheduled at Stroud nightly Feb. 21-24

New I-44/Turner Turnpike frontage road opens today in Stroud; full overnight closure set for Feb. 10 between Stroud, Chandler for bridge removal 

UPDATE: I-44/Turner Turnpike narrows near Stroud Thursday, Friday nights; full overnight closure set for Feb. 10 between Stroud, Chandler for bridge removal

I-44/Turner Turnpike will close overnight Feb. 10 between Stroud, Chandler for bridge removal; detour will be SH-66

WINTER WEATHER-Highway Conditions Alert 1-15-24 as of 8 p.m.

WINTER WEATHER: Highway Conditions Alert 1-15-24 as of 5:15 a.m.

WINTER WEATHER: Highway Conditions Alert 1-14-24 as of 4 p.m.

I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike closed northeast of Miami due to crash; expect significant delays

WINTER WEATHER: Highway Conditions Alert 1-14-24 as of 11:30 a.m.

January OTA Board Meeting Wrap-Up: OTA Board seeks judicial review of HB 2263

2023

Holiday Traffic Advisory 12-20-23

First ACCESS Oklahoma project gets green light from OTA Board

US-412/Cimarron Turnpike narrows at US-64 near Morrison for bridge work, cable barrier installation

Thanksgiving Traffic Advisory 11-20-23

SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike intermittently narrows at Antlers for cable barrier project through spring 2024

Stroud bridge over I-44/Turner Turnpike opens earlier than expected after emergency bridge repairs

Stroud bridge over I-44/Turner Turnpike sustains severe damage from illegal over-height semi-truck; westbound motorists heading to Stroud must exit at Bristow

Bedlam Game Day Traffic Advisory 11-2-2023

OU/Texas Game Day Traffic Advisory 10-4-23

Final project of Driving Forward program opens to traffic on I-44/Turner Turnpike at Route 66 in Sapulpa

I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge, frontage road project work begins Oct. 9

Board approves I-44/Turner Turnpike project over SH-66 near Wellston; OTA receives national pavement project awards

SH-351/Muskogee Turnpike transitions to full cashless tolling

OTA partners with Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services to keep travelers safe

Labor Day Holiday and College Gameday Traffic Advisory

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules for full validation of new turnpike routes

I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike narrows in Miami nightly starting July 24

H.E. Bailey Turnpike intermittently narrows between Fort Sill and Fletcher starting July 17

Board report highlights repayment of $50 million line of credit procured during pandemic, pollinator conservation and recent storm aid response

I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike ramp closes overnight at Adair exit July 5, 6

Fourth of July Traffic Advisory

Eastbound Cimarron Turnpike ramps close at US-177 through summer

OTA files response with Oklahoma Supreme Court

Board approves PlatePay rates for four turnpikes as part of cashless conversion of tolling system

Board approves contract for I-44 H.E. Bailey pavement rehabilitation; ratifies Declaration of Emergency following I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge hit

OTA Suspending Work on Access Oklahoma Projects

Board approves contract for tolling equipment for Turner Turnpike PlatePay conversion; authorizes speed limit increase on multiple turnpikes

ODOT, OTA encourages motorists to Make it Home Safe; Make Oklahoma Safe with new work zone safety awareness campaign

OTA, for 32nd consecutive year, recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

OTA responds to Attorney General Drummond's audit request

Board approves cable barrier installation for US-412/Cherokee Turnpike; emergency bridge repair on I-44/Turner Turnpike

Turner Turnpike bridge hits highlight need for trucking to observe oversize load limits

US-412/Cherokee Turnpike transitions to PlatePay

OTA Board approves Cherokee Turnpike PlatePay toll rates; authorizes emergency bridge repairs for Turner Turnpike

SH-364/Creek Turnpike to transition to PlatePay Tuesday

OTA refutes claim of misinformation on I-35 traffic collisions

Board approves corrective action for ACCESS Oklahoma plan; authorizes first Gilcrease Expressway Turnpike Authority Payment

2022

US-412/Cimarron Turnpike completes transition to PlatePay

Board approves 2023 budget; sets 2023 meeting schedule

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announces PlusPass mobile app, adding to Oklahoma’s convenient tolling options

Board approves preliminary 2023 budget; $44 million for electronic tolling system maintenance

Board approves schedule for new PlatePay toll rates; $200,000 for cashless conversion design work

John Kilpatrick Turnpike, SH-74 ramps, Memorial Rd. lanes to narrow this week for protected turnaround projects

OTA Board approves new PlatePay toll rates; $10 million for cable barrier installation

Chickasaw Turnpike completes transition to PlatePay/cashless tolling

Cimarron Turnpike begins transition to PlatePay

H.E. Bailey completes transition to PlatePay

H.E. Bailey traffic advisory

I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike begins transition to PlatePay/cashless tolling between Lawton and Oklahoma City on Tuesday

June Special OTA Board Meeting Wrap-Up

Turner Turnpike crash closures exemplify need for ACCESS Oklahoma’s modernization of existing turnpike network

Crash at Hallett toll plaza emphasizes importance of motorist safety and PlatePay at toll booths

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's response to SCR28

OTA provides ACCESS Oklahoma update

Workers recount near misses on highways; urge motorists to pay close attention in work zones

Safety: It’s Not Just About You; work zone safety impacts everyone

March OTA Board Meeting Wrap-up: ACCESS Oklahoma public meeting dates set for April

OTA maintenance and toll staff recognized for 2021 safety accomplishments

Officials unveil first look at ACCESS Oklahoma Projects

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority earns national construction recognition

Kickapoo Turnpike converts to cashless tolling

2021

OTA announces commencement of the agency’s first ongoing long-range plan

Three maps of future turnpike corridor work: OKC, Tulsa, Turner

2019

John Kilpatrick Turnpike Traffic Switches to New Section Near SW 15th Street

2018

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to Issue RFI for Gilcrease Turnpike

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

OTA Statement on Senate Bill 1385

Turner Turnpike to Have Numerous Overnight Closures This Week

Turner Turnpike to Have Numerous Overnight Closures This Week

New Walters PIKEPASS Story Opens Today on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike

OTA Working to Restore PIKEPASS Dot Com

Gilcrease Expressway Construction Information Meeting

Turner Turnpike to Have Overnight Closures

Turner Turnpike I-35 Ramp to Close This Week

May Avenue Off-Ramp to Close Overnight Closure

New Walters PIKEPASS Store Holding Grand Opening On Sept. 24

Turnpike Authority Board Shortlists Private Firms for Gilcrease Construction

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Announces John Kilpatrick Turnpike North Canadian River and Overflow Bridge Widening and Re-Decking Project.

2017

Muskogee Turnpike Closed Tonight for Emergency Repairs

Turner Turnpike Heyburn Service Plaza to Close June 1

Turner Turnpike Expansion Bridge

New Tulsa PIKEPASS Store Holding Grand Opening on Dec. 16

New Tulsa PIKEPASS Store Opens Monday with Grand Opening Events Set for Dec. 15-16

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Turner Turnpike Construction Update

2016

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Hosting Feb 18. Public Meeting on Eastern Oklahoma Turnpike

08082016 State Highway 9 Toll Plaza opening.pdf

Annual Bridge Inspections Underway

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and PayNearMe Enable Cash Payment of PIKEPASS Tolls at Retail Stores

OTA Statement on Bond Sales, Toll Increase

OTA Statement on Bond Sales

OTA Statement on Bond Sales, Toll Increase

2015

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Turner Turnpike Construction Update

OTA Executive Director Accepts New Role in Colorado

OTA Executive Director Accepts New Role in Colorado

2014

OTA Approves Interoperability with Kansas Turnpike Authority

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Statement on North Texas Tollway Authority Invoicing PIKEPASS Customers

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Encourages Safe Travel on Labor Day Weekend

PIKEPASS Interoperable with NTTA

PIKEPASS Interoperable with NTTA

Authority Adopts Oklahoma's Favorite Son's Name for Plaza

CNG Fueling Station at W.D. Hoback Plaza in Stroud, Okla. to Close for Improvements

CNG Fueling at W.D. Hoback Plaza in Stroud, Okla. Reopens

Luther/Jones Interchange Gets New Look

PIKEPASS Interoperable with Kansas

2013

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Announces Vinita Service Plaza Contract Recipient

Turnpikes in the Great State of Oklahoma

Coweta Toll Plaza Traffic to be Slowed for Upgrade to PIKEPASS

Newcastle Toll Plaza Traffic to be Slowed for Upgrade to PIKEPASS

Vinita On/Off Ramp To See Numerous Overnight Closures

Texas, Oklahoma Agree on Interoperability Agreement

North Texas Approves Interoperability with Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

Holiday Turnpike Travel Information

Traffic Control Key to Safe Work Zones on Turnpike

2012

Eastbound Kilpatrick Down to One Lane Near Portland

Bridge to Close for Turnpike Widening Construction

Cherokee Service Plaza to Close in December

2011

PIKEPASS Operations Resume After Fire

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