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Turnpike NIMBYs Unite Against Planned Highway

12:09 PM EST on March 8, 2022

Back in February, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority – along with the backing of Governor Kevin Stitt, key Oklahoma lawmakers and the Oklahoma ruling class – unveiled a new $5 billion, 15-year plan that "addresses on-going highway infrastructure needs to improve access to communities across the Oklahoma turnpike network."

Part of the package includes expanding the Turner Turnpike to a six-lane highway, which will finally make it possible to drive from OKC to Tulsa in less than 12 parsecs. As long as the plan doesn't mess with the iconic Turner Turnpike vagina that either welcomes travelers to OKC or sends them on their way to Tulsa, I'm okay with it.