Indian Nation Turnpike
The Indian Nation Turnpike is a toll road in southeastern Oklahoma, United States, running between Hugo and Henryetta, Oklahoma, a distance of 105.2 miles (169.3 km). It is the longest tollway in the state.[1]
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| Route information | |
| Length | 105.2 mi (169.3 km) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
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| South end |   |
| North end |  |
| Location | |
| Counties | Choctaw, Pushmataha, Atoka, Pittsburg, McIntosh, Okmulgee |
| Highway system | |
Oklahoma State Highway System
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Route description
The Indian Nation turnpike is built to parkway-like design standards, omitting a center barrier and left-hand shoulders for a slightly mounded grassy median that is flush with the edge of the left lane in each direction. The turnpike's speed limit is 80 mph (128.7 km/h).
A two-axle vehicle pays $7 ($6.2 with Pikepass or K-Tag) to drive the full length of the Turnpike.[2]
Law enforcement along the Indian Nation Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XC, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.[3]
The only dining option along the entire turnpike is McDonald's near the McAlester exit.
History
The route is one continuous four-lane limited access highway, but consists of two separately constructed sections. The 41.1-mile (66.1 km) northern section, which opened in 1966, is the portion between I-40/US 62/US 75 near Henryetta and US 69 south of McAlester. The southern extension opened in 1970, and is the 64.1-mile (103.2 km) segment from the US 69 junction to US 70/271 in Hugo.
On December 2, 2014, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved funds to reconstruct the Eufaula interchange, demolishing the Eufaula service plaza and relocating the toll barrier to where the service plaza once stood.[4] The interchange previously had the highest accident rate of all Oklahoma's turnpikes. The funds also went towards demolishing the Antlers service plaza. A new service plaza opened north of the McAlester interchange on December 19, 2014, containing a McDonald's.[5]
Exit list
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw | Hugo | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | | Last free exit northbound, Turnpike begins; southbound continuation as |
| Pushmataha | Antlers | 16.0 | 25.7 | 16 |   | Toll barrier under bridge prior to exit in both directions |
| 16.4 | 26.4 | Antlers Service Plaza (demolished) | ||||
| Atoka | Daisy | 38.4 | 61.8 | 38 |  | |
| Pittsburg | | 63.2 | 101.7 | Toll barrier | ||
| | 63.3 | 101.9 | 63 |  | Signed as Exits #63B-A southbound U.S. Route 69 North provides a shortcut to I-40 East | |
| | 69.9 | 112.5 | 70 |   | ||
| | 82.0 | 132.0 | 82 | Canadian, Indianola | Northbound entrance and southbound exit | |
| McIntosh | | 92.8 | 149.3 | 92 |  | Toll Plaza just after exit |
| | 92.9 | 149.5 | Eufaula Service Plaza (demolished) | |||
| Henryetta | 104.4 | 168.0 | 104A | | Last free exit southbound; I-40 exit 240A | |
| 104.7 | 168.5 | 104B |   | Turnpike ends, northbound continuation as | ||
| 105.2 | 169.3 | E. Main St. | Freeway ends | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- "OKHighways.com - Indian Nation Turnpike". OK Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "PIKEPASS: Toll Rates". Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- "Oklahoma Highway Patrol". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/indian-nation-turnpike-getting-million-in-upgrades/article_52bd8603-9d5c-5d20-970e-4f3abe88424d.html. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - http://www.mcalesternews.com/news/new-mcalester-travel-plaza-opens-on-turnpike/article_a4e025a2-87cc-11e4-bc94-ef82de09fb38.html. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview map of Indian Nation Turnpike Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.