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Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« on: April 21, 2010, 12:31:31 PM »

Thanks to David Backlin for the tip.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12343638

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it will also give easy access in and out of neighborhoods for the gangbangers wanting to shoot another gangbanger and or innocent bystander for only a couple of dollars toll fee.
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Re: Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 01:05:40 PM »

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Fixed that for you  :-P

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Re: Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 01:29:27 PM »

If this goes through, I predict it will be called the Gilcrease Turnpike. Connecting the 2 ends of the Gilcrease (I-44/I-244 to U.S. 75/OK 11) has been planned for a long time now; it does not surprise me that it may be tolled to get it done.

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Re: Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 05:15:26 PM »

They mention it ending at I-44.  Does this mean the current 2 lane Gilcrease Expressway between 41st and 51st will become tolled?  The road is built as 2 lanes of a future freeway.  And there's a short section that is a full freeway.  Maybe the turnpike will actually begin at 41st Street.  

Here is an aerial of the current southern section of the Gilcrease.  
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Re: Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 07:05:00 PM »

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Fixed that for you  :-P
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Re: Another Tulsa Turnpike?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 01:52:21 PM »

May be political problems if the 41st to 51st part is tolled. That was built so traffic to the TCC West campus could get there w/o having to drive all over creation.  Higher Ed has a lot of political powere here in OK.
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