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[skluth]

More cashless tolling coming - including the Indian Nation Turnpike. Note last sentence.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approves another cashless tolling conversion

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority met Tuesday and approved another project in the ongoing effort to convert Oklahoma turnpikes to cashless tolling.

The state has been converting turnpike toll collections to PlatePay, which uses cameras to photograph a vehicle’s license plate. OTA then mails an invoice to the registered vehicle owner.

OTA’s board approved a $17 million contract that includes an agreement for PlatePay conversion, bridge rehabilitation and interchange construction along I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike between Chickasha and Newcastle, according to an OTA news release.

“This project will update roadways, signs and striping for PlatePay, as well as reconstruct the interchange at US-277/SH-5 near Walters, on the southern end of the H.E. Bailey turnpike,” the news release states.

DUIT Construction Co., of Edmond received the contract.

OTA also approved additional design work for a future PlatePay transition on SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike in Southeastern Oklahoma. The contract was modified to include $93,760 to complete designs at SH-3 near Antlers and ramp improvements at US-270 near McAlester, according to OTA.

“The conversion to PlatePay on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike was accelerated after the crash at the Newcastle toll plaza on June 4,” Secretary of Transportation and OTA Executive Director Tim Gatz said. “It certainly added an exclamation point to the need to convert fully to cashless tolling quickly.”

OTA wants all Oklahoma turnpikes converted to PlatePay by the end of 2024.

[Great Lakes Roads]

https://okcfox.com/news/local/next-up-for-platepay-the-chickasaw-turnpike-in-south-central-oklahoma-rates-cashless-tolling-toll-plan-pike-pass-access-project-government-ota-transportation

Next OTA's turnpike up for conversion to cashless tolling: the Chickasaw Turnpike, which will be relatively easy to convert.

Quote from the article: "After the Chickasaw Turnpike's conversion, next up will be the Cimarron and Creek turnpikes."

[Cerlin]

Looks like the Chickasaw Turnpike’s conversion is complete.

https://kfor.com/news/local/chickasaw-turnpike-finishes-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling

[Scott5114]

Looks like the Chickasaw Turnpike’s conversion is complete.

https://kfor.com/news/local/chickasaw-turnpike-finishes-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling

That's good for the coyotes. They seem to use the Chickasaw Turnpike more than humans do. Since they don't have pockets, cash tolling was always a bit of a chore for them.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Looks like the Chickasaw Turnpike’s conversion is complete.

https://kfor.com/news/local/chickasaw-turnpike-finishes-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling

That's good for the coyotes. They seem to use the Chickasaw Turnpike more than humans do. Since they don't have pockets, cash tolling was always a bit of a chore for them.

 

Also, I found this info on the PlatePay website (https://www.platepay.com/):
"The Cimarron Turnpike will be the next turnpike to convert to PlatePay in fall 2022, followed by (order subject to change) the Creek, Cherokee, Muskogee, Indian Nation, Will Rogers, and Turner turnpikes."

[Bobby5280]

The H.E. Bailey Turnpike is technically set up for all cash-less tolling now. OTA still has a lot of construction work to do however. The Newcastle toll plaza on I-44 needs very serious modification in order to restore traffic flow to 2 lanes in both directions. The OK-5/I-44 interchange where the Walters toll plaza was located needs to be completely rebuilt. There is nothing physically wrong with the I-44 toll plaza between Lawton and Chickasha. It's only a shame the plaza was completed around 3 or 4 years ago, with human operated cash toll booths -only for them to be shut down permanently. Waste of money. At least that toll plaza has 2 PikePass lanes running in both directions.

The Newcastle toll plaza is probably the most urgent situation to fix. Still, that OK-5/I-44 interchange at Walters is pretty bad.

[US 89]

I'm glad I got the chance to throw my quarters into the change bucket on the Indian Nation last week.

[Plutonic Panda]

The Cimarron Turnpike(US-412) should be mostly completed by the end of this week with the US-64, US-177 and the Stillwater Spur toll plazas to be finished by the end of the year:

https://okcfox.com/news/local/cimarron-turnpike-begins-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling-oklahoma-department-of-transportation-odot-oklahoma-turnpike-authority-ota-stillwater-tulsa-pawnee-county-oklahoma-state-university-osu-traffic-congestion-road-construction

[Plutonic Panda]

Creek turnpike becomes cashless in November: https://okcfox.com/news/local/creek-turnpike-oklahoma-turnpike-authority-ota-pike-off-ota-pikepass-platepay-cashless-tolling-toll-roads-secretary-of-transportation-tim-gatz-oklahoma#

[rte66man]

Looks like the Muskogee Turnpike is next for cashless:

Final November Bid List
JobPiece Federal State Other Total
STATEWIDE
35312(04) 9 OTA 0.000 0.00 0.00 4,700,000.00 0.00 4,700,000.00
MONEY ONLY
MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE: ALL ELECTRONIC TOLLING (AET) CONVERSION
OTA PROJECT MU-MC-49

[Plutonic Panda]

A new app to help manage accounts and payments is live: https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-turnpike-authority-announces-pluspass-mobile-app#

[Great Lakes Roads]

https://okcfox.com/news/local/cimarron-turnpike-us-412-pikepass-platepay-cashless-toll-oklahoma-turnpike-authority-ota-john-kilpatrick-kickapoo-he-bailey-chickasaw-gilcrease-cimarron-spur-construction-traffic-okc-december-15-2022

The Cimarron Turnpike is now fully cashless as of yesterday...

[Razorback19]

Creek turnpike becomes cashless in November: https://okcfox.com/news/local/creek-turnpike-oklahoma-turnpike-authority-ota-pike-off-ota-pikepass-platepay-cashless-tolling-toll-roads-secretary-of-transportation-tim-gatz-oklahoma#

Drove it this evening when I was in Tulsa and unfortunately it's still exact change or PikePass.

[Great Lakes Roads]

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tulsa-area-turnpikes-convert-to-cashless-tolling/article_c6c76cf6-a7d1-11ed-b5ec-afdade25a158.html

"Two Tulsa-area turnpikes are converting to cashless tolling this week.

The Creek Turnpike switched to cashless tolling on Tuesday, and the Cherokee Turnpike will convert on Thursday."

[abqtraveler]

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tulsa-area-turnpikes-convert-to-cashless-tolling/article_c6c76cf6-a7d1-11ed-b5ec-afdade25a158.html

"Two Tulsa-area turnpikes are converting to cashless tolling this week.

The Creek Turnpike switched to cashless tolling on Tuesday, and the Cherokee Turnpike will convert on Thursday."

Are they saving I-44 for last in their conversion to cashless tolling?

[Bobby5280]

Are they saving I-44 for last in their conversion to cashless tolling?

The H.E. Bailey Turnpike (I-44 from OKC to the Red River) has been cash-less for around a year now.

I suppose they could be saving the Turner Turnpike for the last cash-less conversion since it is the busiest in the system.

[Great Lakes Roads]

PikePass is planning on joining with Florida toll roads (but not all of them)...

[KCRoadFan]

When might the Turner and Will Rogers be going cashless? I drove both last Sunday and had to pay cash.

[Great Lakes Roads]

When might the Turner and Will Rogers be going cashless? I drove both last Sunday and had to pay cash.

Those two will be the last two to convert to cashless tolling, which will happen sometime in late 2024 or early 2025...

As far as the schedule goes, I believe that the Muskogee Turnpike will be next up in line, followed by Indian Nation, Will Rogers, and Turner Turnpikes.

[rte66man]

just for Bobby5280:

https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ota/documents/other/Project%20Status%20Update.pdf

Walters - All PC (Portland concrete) paving of new ramps and tie-ins to mainline are complete.
Currently stabilizing subgrade and laying asphalt base for EB mainline.
Will begin SH-5 superstructure demo in the next couple weeks.
Work is progressing on/ahead of schedule

[Bobby5280]

It's nice they've finally been doing something after years of delays.

And speaking of Florida, it seems like it has been probably a decade since I first heard talk of an interoperability agreement between PikePass and SunPass.

[J N Winkler]

IN-MC-66 (AET conversion at the Antlers, McAlester, and Eufaula toll plazas on the Indian Nation Turnpike) has just been advertised.

[rte66man]

It's nice they've finally been doing something after years of delays.

And speaking of Florida, it seems like it has been probably a decade since I first heard talk of an interoperability agreement between PikePass and SunPass.

It's in operation.
https://www.pikepass.com/Default.aspx

[US 89]

It's nice they've finally been doing something after years of delays.

And speaking of Florida, it seems like it has been probably a decade since I first heard talk of an interoperability agreement between PikePass and SunPass.

It's in operation.
https://www.pikepass.com/Default.aspx

Not all of them yet, apparently. Toll roads operated by the Central Florida Expressway Authority, which include a bunch of roads in the Orlando area, are supposed to become compatible later in 2023.

[kphoger]

Just drove through the Walters toll plaza twice last week and thought of Bobby.