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Turner Turnpike

When you drive between the major cities of Oklahoma – Tulsa and Oklahoma City, you will likely use the Turner Turnpike toll road. The Turner Turnpike is situated in the heart of Oklahoma City and it’s one of the oldest highways in the state. It was opened in 1953. Turner Turnpike was named after the governor of the state who initiated the highway construction – Roy Turner.

Turner Turnpike – overview

The Turner Turnpike connects the two largest cities in Oklahoma. It is signed as Interstate 44 for its entire length. It starts north of Oklahoma City as Interstates 35 and 44. The turnpike ends 86 miles (138 km) later at a junction with SH-66, southwest of Tulsa. It has a speed limit of 80 mph (130 km/h) which is higher than the average limit of most US toll roads. The optimum travel time from the starting point to the endpoint is approximately 90 minutes. In 2021, the state authorities successfully implemented the Turner Turnpike expansion and reconstruction project. A year before, a shopping plaza was opened. The Turner Turnpike now boasts a well-developed infrastructure.

How much are Turner Turnpike tolls?

Two-axle vehicles are charged $5 to drive the full length of the Turner Turnpike. When you have a PikePass transponder, you will pay $4.50. Trucks pay tolls depending on the number of axles. The vehicles are classified from class 2 to class 6. In the table below, you will find detailed information about Turner Turnpike tolls:

How to pay tolls on the Turner Turnpike

In Oklahoma, including the Turner Turnpike toll road, you can pay tolls via toll tag transponder and cash. On the Turner Turnpike, video tolling is not available. Tolling is not ticket-based. The most popular transponder tags are PIKEPASS and PikePass. You can also use the following ones:

• TxTag.

• K-TAG.

• TollTag.

• E-ZTag.

• National Pass.

PikePass is the preferred transponder tag that offers the best discounts among all the accepted ones.