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Interstate 44 (I-44) is an Interstate Highway that runs diagonally through the U.S. state of Oklahoma, spanning from the Texas state line near Wichita Falls, Texas, to the Missouri border near Joplin, Missouri. It connects three of Oklahoma's largest cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton. Most of I-44 in Oklahoma is a toll road.
(01:44 PM EST) Tornado Confirmed in Ada, Oklahoma The National Weather Service confirms that an EF1 tornado touched down on the west side of Ada, Oklahoma, this morning just after 6 a.m. local time.
In southwestern Oklahoma, I-44 is the H. E. Bailey Turnpike and it runs northeast–southwest (and vice-versa). 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.
The turnpike carries the I-44 designation for its entire length. The turnpike is 88.5 miles (142.4 km) long and costs $4.75 (for a two-axle vehicle) to drive one way. The Will Rogers Turnpike opened to traffic on June 28, 1957. It was designated as I-44 in 1958. It is named for Will Rogers, "Oklahoma's Favorite Son".
I-35 reopens in southern Oklahoma after nearly 9 hour closure. Oklahoma's Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reopened Interstate 35 at mile marker 15 just before 9 a.m ...
It can happen anytime you get the right ingredients." An unconfirmed tornado significantly damaged Newcastle Elementary School, south of Oklahoma City. Videos shared with local news showed the ...
The Turner Turnpike is a controlled-access toll road in central Oklahoma, connecting its two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.Authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1947 and opened in May 1953, it is the oldest of the state's twelve turnpikes. [1]
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a semi-truck carrying eggs was involved in a multi-vehicle crash along the Will Rogers Turnpike near the Oklahoma-Missouri border.