Title 69 — Title 69 — Roads, Bridges, and Ferries

The portion of Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City between Northeast 23rd Street and Interstate 40 shall be designated as the “Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall place suitable permanent markers on the highway bearing that name. Added b…

The portion of State Highway 11 in Blackwell between Interstate 35 and 13th Street shall be designated as the “USMC Cpl. Jeremy D. Allbaugh Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Add…

The portion of State Highway 88 between Inola and Claremore shall be designated the “James W. Summerlin Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. Added by Laws 2010, c. 232, § 9, eme…

The portion of State Highway 66 from the I-40 loop at exit 25 to 4th Street in Sayre shall be designated as the “Walter Merrick Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. Added by Law…

The portion of State Highway 152 from the I-40 loop at exit 23 to 3rd Street in Sayre shall be designated as the “Raymond Mallouf Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. Added by L…

The bridge on United States Highway 81 crossing the Canadian River between Union City and Minco shall be designated the “Frank Drew Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge bearing that name. Added by L…

The portion of United States Highway 81 beginning and ending with the city limits of Union City shall be designated as the “Dr. D.P. Richardson, M.D. Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing t…

The bridge on State Highway 63, crossing Ti Creek, in Pittsburg County shall be designated the “E.F. (Doc) Coker Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Added by Laws 2010, c. 232, § 14, emerg.…

The portion where State Highways 270 and 271 are one common merged highway in Wister, Oklahoma, and extending approximately five (5) miles directly west of Wister, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Danny Martinez Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause…

That portion of State Highway 177 from White Eagle Road extending south to Eagles Nest Road shall be designated as "Tribal Elder Parrish Williams Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that na…

That portion of U.S. Highway 77 from the junction of U.S. Highway 77 and South Avenue in Ponca City extending south to the junction of U.S. Highway 77 and East Harding Road shall be designated as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Parkway”. The Department of Transportation sha…

The bridge on State Highway 3E approximately one and one-half (1.5) miles south of Bowlegs shall be designated as the “Marcus Eugene Mills Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Added…

The bridge over the Arkansas River on United States Highway 62 within the limits of the City of Muskogee shall be designated as the “Bass Reeves Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.…

The southbound bridge on US 277/US 281 crossing the Red River shall be designated as the “President George W. Bush Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highways bearing that name. Added by Laws 2011, c. 151, § 1. N…

The interchange of Interstate Highway 44 crossing Harvard Avenue in Tulsa County shall be designated as the “Jerry Lasker Memorial Interchange”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. Added by Laws …

The bridge over Salt Creek on State Highway 51 in Mannford shall be designated as the “Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge bearing that name. Added by Laws 2011, c. 220, § 2, e…

The bridge located on N.E. 16th Street crossing over Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City shall be designated as the “Lecia Swain-Ross Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Added by Laws 2…

The bridge located on N.E. 4th Street crossing over Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City shall be designated as the “C.E. Pittman Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Added by Laws 2011, …

The bridge crossing the Washita River on State Highway 74 north of Maysville shall be designated as the “Samuel R. Henderson Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name. Added by Laws 2011,…

operate projects. In order to facilitate vehicular traffic throughout the state and remove the present handicaps and hazards on the congested highways in the state, and to provide for the construction of modern express highways embodying reasonable safety devices including ample …

from revenues - Statement to be contained in bonds. Turnpike revenue bonds issued under the provisions on this article shall not at any time be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of …

Members - Officers - Surety bonds - Reimbursement. A. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the "Oklahoma Turnpike Authority" and by that name the Authority may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded. The Authority is hereby constituted an instr…

As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent: 1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, created by Section 1703 of this title, or, if such Authority s…

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is hereby authorized and empowered: (a) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and conduct of its business. (b) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure. (c) To maintain an office at such place or places within the state …

When a turnpike has been authorized by law to begin at a point and end at a point, it is hereby authorized to begin in the vicinity of said point and end in the vicinity of such other point as described. Laws 1968, c. 280, § 2, emerg. eff. May 2, 1968; Laws 1973, c. 225, § 2, ope…

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and Transportation Commission are hereby directed to cause a reasonable number of public restroom facilities and dump stations for recreational motor vehicles to be installed along both sides of the turnpikes and interstate highways in this state w…

69 O.S. § 1705.3 Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 328, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall conduct a feasibility study concerning the construction of a tollgate with both an entry and exit ramp in the vicinity of the intersection of State Highway 33 and the Turner Turnpike in Creek County if construction on such a tollgate has not …

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall be authorized to construct and it is the intent of the Legislature that they do construct, by December 31, 1994, an interchange with a tollgate and full entry and exit ramps in the vicinity of Luther on the turnpike in Oklahoma County, provid…

reconstruction of streets and highways - Entry on lands, waters and premises - Use of state lands. A. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may and it shall be its duty to construct grade separations at intersections of any turnpike project with state and federal highways, and to chang…

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, or condemnation, land or such interest therein as in its discretion may be necessary for the purpose of establishing, constructing, maintaining and operating turnpike projects or relocation…

(a) Except in instances where there are nonresident owners, unknown heirs, imperfect titles, and owners whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the Authority shall give the owner an opportunity to sell the necessary land or interests therein to the Auth…

A. The Authority may provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds of the Authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more turnpike projects. The Authority, when it finds that it would be econ…

In the discretion of the Authority any bonds issued under the provisions of this article may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the sta…

and charges - Use of revenues - Sinking funds - Regulation of motor carriers. The Authority, subject to the provisions hereof, is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls for the use of each turnpike project and the different parts or sections thereof, except fo…

All monies received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this article. The resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue or the trust a…

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this article or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under the trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement, may, either at law or in equity, by suit,…

taxation. The exercise of the powers granted by this article will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance …

Bonds issued under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies, agencies, and instrumentalities of the state and its political subdivisions, all banks, trust companies, trust and loan associations, investment companies,…

or destruction of private property - Lease of real property to Authority by subdivisions and agencies. (a) Each turnpike project when constructed and opened to traffic shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair by the Authority. Each such turnpike project shall als…

Continuation of tolls until bonds are paid. When all bonds issued under the provisions of this article and the interest thereon shall have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of all such bonds and the interest thereon to the maturity thereof shall have been set aside…

No turnpike project shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to the state highway system except as follows: 1. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of Section 1717 of this title; or 2. Pursuant to the approval of the transfer by the Legislature as expressed in a…

The Authority is authorized in its discretion to file an application with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for the approval of any bonds to be issued hereunder, and exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court to hear and determine each such application…

(a) The Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of turnpike revenue refunding bonds of the Authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this article including the payment of…

The authority shall make and submit to the Governor, within ninety (90) days of the close of the Authority's fiscal year, a full report showing anticipated projects, projects under construction and projects in operation, and the financial condition of the Authority and the sinkin…

This article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existi…

Condemnation of railroad property or right-of-way - Exemption from payment of costs and expenses. A. The location and removal of all telephone, telegraph, fiber optic, electric light and power transmission lines, poles, cables, wires and conduits, sewers and all pipelines erected…

A. The rights-of-way acquired by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall be held inviolate for turnpike and Authority purposes, and no physical or functional encroachments or uses shall be permitted within such rights-of-way. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, mai…

The system of turnpikes, together with all sections and extensions thereof, constructed and to be constructed in the State of Oklahoma are hereby officially designated as the "Oklahoma Turnpikes". Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1723, operative July 1, 1968.

That part of the Oklahoma Turnpikes from Oklahoma City to Tulsa is hereby officially designated the "Turner" section of the Oklahoma Turnpikes. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1724, operative July 1, 1968.