Muskogee Turnpike

Muskogee Turnpike
Muskogee Turnpike
Route information
	Maintained by Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Length	53.1 mi (85.5 km)
Existed	October 16, 1969–present
Major junctions
West end	SH-51 in Broken Arrow
	US 69 in Muskogee; US 62 in Muskogee
East end	I-40 west of Webbers Falls
Location
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Highway system
	Oklahoma State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Turnpikes;

The Muskogee Turnpike, also designated State Highway 351 (SH-351), is a toll road in eastern Oklahoma.

Route description

Opened in 1969, the 53-mile (85.2 km) route begins at the Broken Arrow Expressway (SH-51) southeast of Tulsa, near an intersection with the Creek Turnpike. The Turnpike ends at Interstate 40 west of Webbers Falls. The Muskogee Turnpike's north section is connected to its south section by Oklahoma 165.

History

The Muskogee Turnpike originally bore no numbered designation. On March 10, 2014, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission unanimously approved a motion to apply the SH-351 designation to the turnpike.^[1]^[2]

Tolls

A two-axle vehicle currently pays $3.00 ($2.90 with Pikepass) to drive the full length of the Turnpike. There are two toll collection plazas located along the length of the Muskogee Turnpike. The Muskogee Main Line Plaza is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the city of Muskogee and has an inline Pikepass lane, an exact change lane, and an attended collection lane. Speed limits through this plaza are 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) for all vehicles. The Coweta Main Line Plaza is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city of Muskogee at the Coweta exit, and has four collection lanes: one exact change lane, two attended lanes, and a Pikepass lane that is independent from the plaza. Speed limits at this plaza are 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) for all vehicles, except Pikepass vehicles, which bypass the collection plaza.

Services

Located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Muskogee is a newly renovated concession plaza which reopened in April 2011. This concession plaza has an EZ Go gasoline station selling Phillips 66 gasoline, as well as a McDonald's restaurant. The concession plaza has free restrooms, is open 24 hours a day, and is located in the median for easy access from both travel directions. Groundwork was laid out for a second concession plaza just north of the Muskogee Main Line collection plaza; however this plaza was never built, and all pavement and ramps have since been removed.

Law enforcement along the Muskogee Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XB, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.^[3]

Exit list

County	Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Wagoner	Broken Arrow	0.0	0.0	SH-51 continues west
	Broken Arrow	0.0	0.0		Creek Turnpike / SH-364
				Toll plaza
				13	SH-51 – Wagoner, Coweta
				19	SH-51B – Porter	Eastbound exit only
				26	US 69 – Muskogee, Wagoner	Westbound toll
Muskogee				33	Hyde Park Road – Port of Muskogee	Actual road is Harris Road
				SH-165 begins Free section begins
	Muskogee	34	55		US 62 east – Fort Gibson, Tahlequah
		34	55		US 62 west – Muskogee, Bacone College, NSU Muskogee
		35	56		Gibson Street
		36	58		Chandler Road, Hancock Street	Hancock St signed eastbound only
		37	60		SH-165 west (Peak Boulevard) to US 64 / US 69	Eastbound exit only
				37	To SH-165 west (Hancock Street)	Westbound exit only
				Free section ends
				55	US 64 – Webbers Falls, Warner	Eastbound exit only
				56A	I-40 west – Oklahoma City
				56B	I-40 east – Fort Smith	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access