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2025 New South Extension Path

OTA to Announce NEW ROUTE for South Extension Turnpike Through Norman, Noble, Slaughterville and Purcell

    Are you in the path? There was nothing on the OTA’s Tuesday March 4th agenda to prepare the public for the announcement. So why was the OTA’s meeting room packed to the GILLS with folks… what did THEY know that the public didn’t know? According to Director Echelle’s Report (started by Trenton January […]

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Yellow Road sign reads BROKEN PROMISES

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Born in Broken Promises

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Born in broken promises 1954: Oklahoma citizens voted to build turnpikes that would be free to drive once their bonds were paid off. 1955: The legislators and lobbyists (without citizen buy-in) changed the language to allow cross-pledging. When the Oklahoma people voted in 1954 to approve SQ359 and SQ360 they never

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