Chickasaw Turnpike
The Chickasaw Turnpike, also designated State Highway 301 (SH-301), is a controlled-access toll road in the rural south central region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A two-lane freeway, it stretches for 13.3 miles (21.4 km) from north of Sulphur to just south of Ada. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) owns, maintains, and collects tolls on the turnpike. The first section of the Chickasaw Turnpike opened on September 1, 1991.
Chickasaw Turnpike | |
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Chickasaw Turnpike highlighted in red | |
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| Maintained by OTA | |
| Length | 13.3 mi (21.4 km) |
| Existed | September 1, 1991–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | US 177 / SH-7 Spur north of Sulphur |
| East end | SH-1 near Roff |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Murray, Pontotoc |
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The Chickasaw resulted from a compromise between urban and rural legislators. Originally, it was part of a now-canceled plan to connect southern and eastern Oklahoma with a longer turnpike. It was also intended to link Ada to the Interstate system. A four-mile (6.4 km) segment of the turnpike was transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), making it a toll-free road, in 2011.