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The Will Rogers Turnpike is a controlled-access toll road in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.The highway begins as a continuation of the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa, continuing northward from the I-44/US-412 interchange there to the Missouri state line west of Joplin, Missouri.
Most of I-44 in Oklahoma is a toll road. In southwestern Oklahoma, I-44 is the H. E. Bailey Turnpike and follows a diagonally northwest–southeast (and vice versa) direction. From Oklahoma City to Tulsa, I-44 follows the Turner Turnpike. As I-44 leaves Tulsa, it becomes the Will Rogers Turnpike to the Missouri border.
In the Oklahoma City area, I-44 is either six or eight lanes; it runs concurrent with I-35 for about four miles (6.4 km) in Oklahoma City. From Oklahoma City, I-44 runs northeast–southwest as the Turner Turnpike towards Tulsa. After I-44 leaves Tulsa, it becomes the Will Rogers Turnpike to the Missouri state line.
The Turner Turnpike parallels historic US-66 (now SH-66), and carries I-44. The Will Rogers Turnpike connects Tulsa to the Missouri state line near Joplin. Like the Turner Turnpike, this turnpike serves as a parallel route to US-66 and carries I-44. The rest area near Vinita is promoted as containing the World's Largest McDonald's.
There will be 21 overhead toll gantries placed between the current toll plazas along the 236-mile turnpike through Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Interstate 470 in Topeka, Interstate 335 in Emporia ...
From the toll plaza, the turnpike proceeds north to end at the I-44/US-412 interchange, which straddles the Wagoner–Rogers County county line. The portion of the interchange that sits in Rogers County also lies in the town of Fair Oaks. [8] The mainline Creek Turnpike becomes the Will Rogers Turnpike as eastbound I-44 merges onto the roadway. [4]
Earmarking funds for I-44 improvements mirrors last year's $2.8 billion appropriation to widen Interstate 70 from Blue Springs to Wentzville. With the I-70 project in the works, the expected ...
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