Turnpike – Ponca City Now

Fiery crash on Will Rogers Turnpike: Truck veers off overpass near Vinita, Troopers report no fatalaties

Thursday, June 19 by News 6

Photos from The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, and viewer Gayle SueVINITA, Okla. -The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to what it initially reported as a fatal crash on the Will Rogers Turnpike-(watch video) eastbound at the Vinita Exit.According to troopers, a semi or a box truck drove off the overpass and may have exploded, with a portion of... Read More.

Turnpike Troubadours Tease New Album Ahead of Sold-Out Shows With Cross Canadian Ragweed

Thursday, April 10 by News 9

Red dirt country band Turnpike Troubadours is teasing new music ahead of their highly anticipated shows with Cross Canadian Ragweed this weekend.The Boys from Oklahoma sold-out shows: What to knowThe Oklahoma-based group posted a TikTok earlier this week with a clip of an unreleased song, announcing a new album set to... Read More.

Turnpike Rates Increase with New Year

Thursday, January 2 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — It’s the first of the month, which means prices on toll roads are officially up! The rates are increasing whether you use a Pike Pass or Plate Pay. “The overall toll increase is 15%,” said Joe Echelle, the OTA Executive Director. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said since 1953 the authority has raised its... Read More.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Votes To Increase Toll Prices Beginning In 2025; Here’s How It Would Impact You

Wednesday, December 11 by Ponca City Now

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has approved a vote to increase tolls beginning on Jan. 1. The increase will help fund the $8 billion ACCESS Oklahoma project, which is a 10-year plan to expand existing turnpikes and build new ones, OTA says. Related: OTA Increases ACCESS Oklahoma Cost Projection By $3 Billion How much are toll prices on... Read More.

Cashless Travel Now Possibly on 412/Cimarron Turnpike

Friday, December 16 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority reports that they’ve completed the conversion 0f the US-412/Cimarron Turnpike to PlatePay, cashless tolling system. This means drivers can now travel from the Tulsa metro to Stillwater or I-35 completely cashless.The Cimarron Turnpike started the conversion to PlatePay on Aug. 30. Turnpike officials say you could encounter some intermittent lane closures... Read More.

Kansas man injured in accident on Cimarron Turnpike

Friday, October 23 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at 4:22 p.m. Thursday along the the Cimarron Turnpike westbound at mile marker 3.8, approximately 3.5 miles south and 4 miles west of Red Rock in Noble County.Derrick Marcel Jamon Scaife, 39, of Hutchinson, Ks. was driving a 2015 Freightliner westbound on the Cimarron Turnpike and attempted to change... Read More.

Overturned Semi Truck Friday Morning On Cimmarron Turnpike South Of Pawnee

Friday, March 6 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to an overturned semi truck accident at 3:18 a.m. Friday morning along at mile marker 38 along the Cimmarron Turnpike, one mile east of the State Highway 18 exit south of Pawnee.Both eastbound lanes of the Cimmarron Turnpike were then closed. As of 6 a.m. Friday, the eastbound inside... Read More.