Indian Nation Turnpike

The Indian Nation Turnpike is a toll road in southeastern Oklahoma, United States, running between Hugo and Henryetta, Oklahoma, a distance of 105.2 miles (169.3 km). It is the longest tollway in the state.[1]

Indian Nation Turnpike
Route information
Length	105.2 mi (169.3 km)
Existed	1966–present
Major junctions
South end	US-70 / US-271 near Hugo
North end	I-40 in Henryetta
Location
Counties	Choctaw, Pushmataha, Atoka, Pittsburg, McIntosh, Okmulgee
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Turnpikes

Route description

The Indian Nation turnpike is built to parkway-like design standards, omitting a center barrier and left-hand shoulders for a slightly mounded grassy median that is flush with the edge of the left lane in each direction. The turnpike's speed limit is 80 mph (128.7 km/h).

A two-axle vehicle pays $7 ($6.2 with Pikepass or K-Tag) to drive the full length of the Turnpike.[2]

Law enforcement along the Indian Nation Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XC, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.[3]

The only dining option along the entire turnpike is McDonald's near the McAlester exit.

History

The route is one continuous four-lane limited access highway, but consists of two separately constructed sections. The 41.1-mile (66.1 km) northern section, which opened in 1966, is the portion between I-40/US 62/US 75 near Henryetta and US 69 south of McAlester. The southern extension opened in 1970, and is the 64.1-mile (103.2 km) segment from the US 69 junction to US 70/271 in Hugo.

On December 2, 2014, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved funds to reconstruct the Eufaula interchange, demolishing the Eufaula service plaza and relocating the toll barrier to where the service plaza once stood.[4] The interchange previously had the highest accident rate of all Oklahoma's turnpikes. The funds also went towards demolishing the Antlers service plaza. A new service plaza opened north of the McAlester interchange on December 19, 2014, containing a McDonald's.[5]

Exit list

County	Location	mi[6]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Choctaw	Hugo	0.0	0.0	1	US-70 west / US-271 north – Hugo	Last free exit northbound, Turnpike begins; southbound continuation as US-70 east / US-271 south U.S. Route 70 continues East to Idabel, Broken Bow, and crosses into Arkansas and meets De Queen while U.S. Route 271 continues into Texas and meets Paris, and Mount Pleasant at I-30
Pushmataha	Antlers	16.0	25.7	16	SH-3 to SH-7 – Antlers, Atoka	Toll barrier under bridge prior to exit in both directions
		16.4	26.4	Antlers Service Plaza (demolished)
Atoka	Daisy	38.4	61.8	38	SH-43 – Atoka, Daisy
Pittsburg	​	63.2	101.7	Toll barrier
	​	63.3	101.9	63	US-69 – McAlester, Eufaula, Muskogee, Atoka, Durant	Signed as Exits #63B-A southbound U.S. Route 69 North provides a shortcut to I-40 East
	​	69.9	112.5	70	US-270 / SH-1 – McAlester, Calvin
	​	82.0	132.0	82	Canadian, Indianola	Northbound entrance and southbound exit
McIntosh	​	92.8	149.3	92	SH-9 – Dustin, Eufaula	Toll Plaza just after exit
	​	92.9	149.5	Eufaula Service Plaza (demolished)
	Henryetta	104.4	168.0	104A	I-40 east – Fort Smith	Last free exit southbound; I-40 exit 240A
		104.7	168.5	104B	I-40 west / US-62 west / US-75 south – Oklahoma City	Turnpike ends, northbound continuation as US-62 east / US-75
		105.2	169.3		E. Main St.	Freeway ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Tolled

See also

• Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
• Pikepass

References

1. "OKHighways.com - Indian Nation Turnpike". OK Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
2. "PIKEPASS: Toll Rates". Retrieved 2018-04-19.
3. "Oklahoma Highway Patrol". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
4. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/indian-nation-turnpike-getting-million-in-upgrades/article_52bd8603-9d5c-5d20-970e-4f3abe88424d.html. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. http://www.mcalesternews.com/news/new-mcalester-travel-plaza-opens-on-turnpike/article_a4e025a2-87cc-11e4-bc94-ef82de09fb38.html. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview map of Indian Nation Turnpike Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.