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The turnpike system has received criticism from many, most notably from Gary Richardson, former U.S. Attorney and candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 2002 and 2018, who has called for the abolition of the Turnpike Authority. Critics have noted the lack of revenue from turnpikes that actually goes to the state of Oklahoma.
Plans for express lanes between State Road 9B and J. Turner Butler Boulevard are being finalized with land acquisition beginning in 2015. [ 112 ] I-4 / I-75 / I-275 —FDOT has proposed constructing a system of express lanes— Tampa Bay Express —along Interstates 275, 4, & 75 in the Tampa Bay area.
You will have to create an account on the K-TAG website and link your account to a valid bank ... used in multiple states. Pikepass in Oklahoma. PrePass Plus, used in multiple states. EZ TAG in Texas.
On May 7, 2019, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority made TxTag compatible with the PikePass system used on all of Oklahoma's turnpikes. On June 2, 2024, Colorado made TxTag compatible with the ExpressToll system used on CDOT's express lanes and the E-470 toll road, but not on the Northwest Parkway.
State Highway 312 is an 8.5-mile long (13.7 km) [17] spur from the Cimarron Turnpike that splits from the main turnpike at exit 27. There is one main lane toll plaza near Perkins Road that costs anywhere between $0.45 (for 2-axle vehicles with a Pikepass ) to $2.50 (6-axle vehicles without a Pikepass). [ 18 ]
Tolls vary based on the entrance and exit used. Both turnpikes accept OTA's Pikepass transponder system as an alternative to cash payment. Pikepass customers receive discounted toll rates; the Pikepass rate for the full length of the Cimarron is $2.85, and the discounted rate for the Cherokee is $2.40. [17]
The only valid payments on both segments of the toll road include HCTRA's EZ TAG, NTTA's TollTag, TxDOT's TxTAG and two out-of-state toll tags: K-TAG from Kansas (since May 2017) [7] and Pikepass from Oklahoma (since May 2019) [8]
In 2022, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority placed vehicle registration holds on 178,000 accounts. As of late September, the OTA had placed 144,000 holds in 2023. Why unpaid tolls are delaying ...