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Cashless Tolling coming soon to Oklahoma
skluth:
More cashless tolling coming - including the Indian Nation Turnpike. Note last sentence.
--- Quote ---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.
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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:
--- Quote from: Cerlin on August 16, 2022, 03:11:15 PM ---Looks like the Chickasaw Turnpike’s conversion is complete.
https://kfor.com/news/local/chickasaw-turnpike-finishes-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling
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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:
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on August 16, 2022, 04:41:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: Cerlin on August 16, 2022, 03:11:15 PM ---Looks like the Chickasaw Turnpike’s conversion is complete.
https://kfor.com/news/local/chickasaw-turnpike-finishes-transition-to-platepay-cashless-tolling
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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.
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:rofl:
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."
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