Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Plans $50M Upgrade

1000 KTOK By IHeartRadio April 24, 2025 The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is investing over $50 million in improvements to Interstate 44 and the H.E. Bailey Turnpike over the next five years. The upgrades are part of a broader capital improvement plan targeting multiple Oklahoma turnpikes. The improvements will include road and bridge rehabilitation, as well as guardrail reconstruction, to enhance safety on these high-speed corridors.

Jeff Garder, director of construction for the OTA, emphasized the need for these upgrades, noting the aging infrastructure of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike, which is over 60 years old. The plan includes a major access project south of Lawton, with complete repaving between mile markers 20 and 30. More than $19 million is earmarked for improvements on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike this year alone.

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