https://www.oudaily.com/news/oklahoma-senate-committee-passes-bill-to-restrict-oklahoma-turnpike-authority/article_d1c4098c-e7eb-11ef-9622-9f1557444429.html

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel on Monday passed a bill that would put additional restrictions on the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority before it builds or modifies toll roads.

Senate Bill 80 would require the OTA to give notice to all affected property owners before a new construction or modification is made to an existing turnpike.

It would also require a 30-day comment period for all interested parties, followed by a public hearing, and mandate that OTA provide a map of the changes and consider the impact on businesses, governments and consumers.

If the agency fails to comply, a civil action can be brought with the prevailing party entitled to court costs and attorney fees.

https://www.oudaily.com/news/oklahoma-senate-committee-passes-bill-to-restrict-oklahoma-turnpike-authority/article_d1c4098c-e7eb-11ef-9622-9f1557444429.html

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel on Monday passed a bill that would put additional restrictions on the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority before it builds or modifies toll roads.

Senate Bill 80 would require the OTA to give notice to all affected property owners before a new construction or modification is made to an existing turnpike.

It would also require a 30-day comment period for all interested parties, followed by a public hearing, and mandate that OTA provide a map of the changes and consider the impact on businesses, governments and consumers.

If the agency fails to comply, a civil action can be brought with the prevailing party entitled to court costs and attorney fees.

they already struck the title ..

this bill is dead in its current version

I bet the civil action thing is something that the OTA lobbied with it's buddies to for sure get removed. We wouldn't want them to be liable for not following the rules or anything......

Oklahoma turnpikes are CHEAP compared to nearly every other turnpike in the USA. I spent $35 in turnpike fees in just 2 hours of driving in Dallas last month.

Oklahoma gasoline taxes are among the CHEAPEST in the entire USA.

Alaska 9 cents
Mississippi 18.4 cents
Hawaii 18.5 cents
New Mexico 18.9 cents
Arizona 19 cents
Oklahoma 20 cents
Texas 20 cents

All other states have higher gasoline taxes.

People who bitch about Oklahoma turnpike costs frankly are just not in touch with reality. We have it VERY VERY good in Oklahoma. Most non-Socialists would PREFER that the people who BENEFIT from something be the ones who PAY for it. If you literally never drive on a turnpike you never pay a cent. In other states even if you never get on a freeway, you pay a LOT in gasoline taxes to fund those freeways.

The biggest benefit for me for Oklahoma turnpikes? They deter MANY people from ever getting on them at all - so they don't get as congested as our regular highways. Time is money.

Amen!

The biggest benefit for me for Oklahoma turnpikes? They deter MANY people from ever getting on them at all - so they don't get as congested as our regular highways. Time is money.


I think that is the case for metro turnpikes. If you are heading from NE OKC/Edmond west to El Reno and out to I-40, The Kilpatrick is a much easier path to travel than potentially dealing with I-44 or I-40 through the city depending on the time of day. Same can be said for the south loop of the Creek in Tulsa of bypassing I-44 and parts of 244 through the city.

However, in the case of the Turner Turnpike, I think OTA knows that's their cash cow linking to the two largest cities, with no reasonable alternative without adding extra time, or miles. They could charge almost anything and travelers will pay it.

However, in the case of the Turner Turnpike, I think OTA knows that's their cash cow linking to the two largest cities, with no reasonable alternative without adding extra time, or miles. They could charge almost anything and travelers will pay it.

Its 8 dollars to cross the San Francisco bridge. So at least there isn't a large body of water to drive around. I mean its not unreasonable to take the scenic route along route 66 to get to Tulsa, it will just take a lot longer if you want really want to save 6 dollars.