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An Oklahoma Tourism Information Center is located on the turnpike near the Kansas exit, 13 miles (21 km) from the Arkansas–Oklahoma state line. Free coffee is available at the tourism center. [2] Law enforcement along the Cherokee Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XD, a special troop assigned to the turnpike. [3]
In 1937, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was created under Governor E. W. Marland.That same year the first 125 graduated from the Highway Patrol Academy. The new state troopers met resistance from Oklahoma motorists who were not used to living within the bounds of traffic regulations when none had ever before existed.
The John Kilpatrick Turnpike, signed as Interstate 344 (I-344) since November 2024, is a controlled-access toll road in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.The turnpike forms a partial beltway that runs from State Highway 152 (SH-152) and Interstate 240 (I-240) to an interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) and Interstate 44 (I-44).
[8] [9] With the introduction of the auto trails, this corridor was served by the Meridian Highway. [10] When the Oklahoma numbered highway system was established in 1925, the route that would eventually become US-81 was designated as State Highway 2. [11] The US-81 designation was applied the following year, on December 7, 1926. [2]
Law enforcement along the Indian Nation Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XC, a special troop assigned to the turnpike. [1] The only service plaza along the entire turnpike is located just north of the US 69 exit near McAlester. Service plazas formerly existed near the Antlers and OK-9 exits before the one near McAlester opened.
The 1948 map is the first that shows SH-88 with a wholly paved driving surface. [ 6 ] Prior to the construction of the Lake Oologah Dam, Highway 88 proceeded on a more southerly course north of Claremore, crossing the Verdigris River downstream of the current dam location and ending at US-169 south of Oologah.
The Gilcrease Expressway is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) highway in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the county's long-term plan to complete an outer highway loop around Tulsa's central business district. The highway will connect Interstate 44 (I-44) in Sapulpa to I-244 near Tulsa International Airport.
The Creek Turnpike, also designated State Highway 364 (SH-364), is a 33.2-mile (53.4 km) controlled-access toll road that lies entirely in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The turnpike forms a partial beltway around the south and east sides of Tulsa , Oklahoma's second largest city.