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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.
Just north of the town, US-69 has the first of three interchanges with Interstate 44, the Will Rogers Turnpike. After crossing the turnpike, the route begins a concurrency with US-60 into Vinita. The two U.S. routes serve as the southern terminus of SH-2 there. East of town, another access point to the turnpike is offered.
After meeting the Creek Turnpike again on the east side of the city, I-44 becomes a turnpike once again, gaining the Will Rogers Turnpike designation. The Will Rogers Turnpike section serves many northeast Oklahoma towns, including Claremore, Vinita (where it passes under the world's former largest McDonald's), and Miami.
A 1996 complaint concerning the Will Rogers Turnpike describes “burying 55 gal drums of dried (toxic) paint at the Vinita facility.” ... Sturtz told the council the project will include ...
The bridge was one of the large motivating factors in building the Route through Tulsa, avoiding having to build another bridge over the Arkansas. [46] The Plaza contains a giant sculpture weighing 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) and costing $1.178 million [ 47 ] called "East Meets West" of the Avery family riding west in a Model T Ford meeting an ...
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 ...
Oklahoma City could lose access to federal funds to improve Will Rogers World Airport if it were to sell nearby land to the county for a new jail. ... west of the Kickapoo Turnpike. This location ...