The Shawnee News-Star
By Kim Morava
January 27, 2022
It's been about a year since the Kickapoo Turnpike west of Shawnee first opened to traffic after its long-awaited construction. Located in eastern Oklahoma County, the Kickapoo Turnpike is a 21-mile connection between Interstate 40 and the Interstate 44 Turner Turnpike. It was completed with a construction cost of $453 million. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority transitioned the Kickapoo Turnpike to a new cashless tolling system, which eliminates the need for toll booths and coin machines along that stretch of roadway. Drivers can use a PIKEPASS or PlatePay, which involves getting a toll bill in the mail.
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