[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Before taking this, stop and get at least $10.00 in quarters. Most sections are 75 cents, but there is the ever so often 85 cent part. I just toss 4 quarters and go on.

A good way to bypass most of Tulsa from I-44 to get to the Turner Turnpike.

Has the Skelly Bypass been completely widened yet?

[DuncanWaring]

For as conservative a reputation as Oklahoma has, their highway department absolutely reeks to high heaven with the stench of institutional graft and corruption.

Other states non-toll roads are in far better condition than Oklahoma’s toll roads.

[LouAvul]

I like the Creek. I travel it often on my motorcycle as there are normally (when I ride) comparatively few cars as opposed to 169 or the BA. Sometimes I'm the only vehicle on it. I've got electronic passes in all my vehicles so it just automatically deducts the toll from my account.

I went to Vail a few weeks ago on a fishing trip and stopped in Kansas to pay their toll and the guy said they now also accept Pike Pass. Nice and easy. Japanesee.

[Vendome]

I drive this two years ago.

Hadn’t been home in 20 years and thought it was an odd place for a turnpike but hell, the ride and drive time were totally worth it.

[major_gaff]

This reminds me of the 'Blue Route' that connects I95 to the Pa Turnpike
west of Philly. The proposed route went thru some prime wooded areas
near far-lefty Swathmore College...needless to say the tree huggers fought
it tooth and nail and delayed it for 20+ years. The compromise was to
narrow the road from 6 to 4 lanes through the contested area. As in all
things, the Law of Unintended Consequences rules and the bottle neck
caused by the lane restriction has killed all of the trees with the exhaust of
idling cars it was intended to save. I still enjoy the irony of that.

[Mmmike]

This article makes much of the anti-road people, as articles about roadbuilding tend to do. I figure most of the time they’re simply a vocal minority. I’d be surprised if they continue to hate it now that it’s been open for a couple decades.