Oklahoma turnpike tolls to see average 15% increase Jan. 1

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma turnpike users will see an average 15% increase in tolls effective Jan. 1.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on Tuesday voted 6-0 to approve the hike to pay for a roadway extension and improvement project.

The 15-year Advancing and Connecting Communities and Economies Safely, dubbed ACCESS, was announced in 2021, with an initial cost of $5 billion.

But that figure has risen to $8.2 billion due to inflation of about 60%, said Joe Echelle, OTA executive director.

At the time o...