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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 .
The Will Rogers Archway, originally named the Glass House Restaurant and still nicknamed "The Glass House", [1] [2] is a 29,135-square-foot (2,706.7 m 2) [3] service station that spans the Will Rogers Turnpike section of Interstate 44 (I-44) near Vinita, Oklahoma.
The Turner Turnpike was Oklahoma's first turnpike, connecting Oklahoma City and Tulsa. 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.
Norman-area residents say the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's history of environmental hazards raise concerns about upcoming toll road construction. ... A 1996 complaint concerning the Will Rogers ...
A light rail connection between downtown Oklahoma City and Will Rogers World Airport is set to be included on a regional ... at a future park-and-ride at SW 15 and the Kilpatrick Turnpike. Bus ...
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority reports it is evaluating a new "Landowners Bill of Rights" that gives property owners a right of first refusal on land ... R-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Annie Menz, D ...
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 Lawton, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa metropolitan areas, I-44 is toll-free. In Oklahoma City, I-44 is also known as the Will Rogers Expressway.
On the other hand, the Turner Turnpike and Will Rogers Turnpike were built parallel to Route 66 east of Oklahoma City, and Route 66 remained on the old road as a free alternate to the turnpikes. Route 66 was eliminated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on April 1, 1985.