Indian Nation Turnpike
Indian Nation Turnpike | |
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Route information | |
Length: | 105.2 mi (169.3 km) |
Existed: | 1966 – present |
Major junctions | |
South end: | US-70 / US-271 near Hugo |
North end: | I-40 in Henryetta |
Location | |
Counties: | Choctaw, Pushmataha, Atoka, Pittsburg, McIntosh, Okmulgee |
Highway system | |
The Indian Nation Turnpike is a toll road in southeastern Oklahoma, USA. It is the longest tollway in the state.
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 75 mph (121 km/h).
A two-axle vehicle pays $4.75 ($4.50 with Pikepass) to drive the full length of the Turnpike.
Law enforcement along the Indian Nation Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XC, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.[1]
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.
Exit list
County | Location | Mile[2] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Choctaw | Hugo | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | US-70 west / US-271 north – Hugo | Last free exit northbound, Turnpike begins; southbound continuation as US-70 east / US-271 south |
Pushmataha | Antlers | 16.0 | 25.7 | 16 | SH-3 to SH-7 – Antlers, Atoka | Toll barrier under bridge prior to exit in both directions |
16.4 | 26.4 | Antlers Service Plaza | ||||
Atoka | Daisy | 38.4 | 61.8 | 38 | SH-43 – Atoka, Daisy | |
Pittsburg | 63.2 | 101.7 | Toll barrier | |||
63.3 | 101.9 | 63 | US-69 – McAlester, Atoka | Signed as Exits #63B-A southbound | ||
69.9 | 112.5 | 70 | US-270 / SH-1 – McAlester, Calvin | |||
82.0 | 132.0 | 82 | Canadian, Indianola | Northbound entrance and southbound exit | ||
McIntosh | 92.8 | 149.3 | 92 | SH-9 – Dustin, Eufaula | Toll barrier under bridge prior to exit in both directions | |
92.9 | 149.5 | Eufaula Service Plaza | ||||
Henryetta | 104.4 | 168.0 | 104A | I-40 east – Fort Smith | Last free exit southbound | |
104.7 | 168.5 | 104B | I-40 west / US-62 west / US-75 south – Oklahoma City | Turnpike ends, northbound continuation as US-62 east / US-75 north | ||
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
- Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
- Pikepass
References
- ↑ "Oklahoma Highway Patrol". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ↑ Google Inc. "Overview map of Indian Nation Turnpike Distances Between Interchanges". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Indian+Nation+Turnpike&daddr=Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:Indian+Nation+Turnpike+to:US-75+N+to:US-62+E%2FUS-75+N&geocode=FVQ2BwIdTQ9O-g%3BFYxpCgIdRnZM-g%3BFal-CgIdLHNM-g%3BFe7gDgIdy-RK-g%3BFfLjEwIdkhBK-g%3BFXrqEwIdOwtK-g%3BFTJIFQIdh4hJ-g%3BFcbXFwIdyNJI-g%3BFWQgGgIdGC1I-g%3BFbQlGgId9ClI-g%3BFfyZHAIdqJNH-g%3BFbGqHAId8phH-g%3BFd_EHAId0JtH-g&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=11&mrsp=12&sz=16&sll=35.433435,-95.962229&sspn=0.015508,0.033023&ie=UTF8&ll=34.816058,-95.213013&spn=2.000029,4.22699&z=9. Retrieved 2011-01-05.