OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority passed a resolution at it’s monthly Board meeting earlier today, allowing OTA and the Kansas Turnpike Authority to become interoperable on the two agencies toll roads.
The Kansas Turnpike Authority passed a similar resolution at its Board meeting Monday.
The resolutions will allow customers of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to use their Pikepass on toll roads in Kansas. Meanwhile, KTA customers will be able to use their K-Tag’s on all 10 turnpikes throughout Oklahoma.
“This is a tremendous asset for motorists who travel between the two states and routinely take toll roads, both here in Oklahoma and in Kansas,” Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said. “We’ve been pushing for interoperability for quite some time and I’m excited the two states could come together and work to get all the details ironed out.”
It’s anticipated, customers will be able to start using their Pikepass in Kansas by the end of 2014.
“We hope to have everything in place so that Pikepass customers will be able to use their tag in Kansas by the end of the year,” said Tim Stewart, OTA Director. “We continually listen to our customers, and being able to use their Pikepass in other states is just another added benefit we think they will take advantage of.”
The Kansas Turnpike is a 236-mile toll supported road that stretches from the Oklahoma boarder at I-35 to the Missouri border in Kansas City and connects the state’s largest metropolitan areas