Interstate 44 in Oklahoma

Interstate 44 (I-44) is an Interstate Highway that runs diagonally through the U.S. state of Oklahoma, spanning from the Texas state line near Wichita Falls, Texas, to the Missouri border near Joplin, Missouri. It connects three of Oklahoma's largest cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton. Most of I-44 in Oklahoma is a toll road. In southwestern Oklahoma, I-44 is the H. E. Bailey Turnpike and follows a diagonally northwest–southeast (and vice versa) direction. From Oklahoma City to Tulsa, I-44 follows the Turner Turnpike. As I-44 leaves Tulsa, it becomes the Will Rogers Turnpike to the Missouri border. In the Lawton, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa metropolitan areas, I-44 is toll-free. In Oklahoma City, I-44 is also known as the Will Rogers Expressway.

This article is about the section of Interstate 44 in Oklahoma. For the entire route, see Interstate 44.

Interstate 44

I-44 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT and OTA
Length328.53 mi (528.72 km)
Existed1956–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-44 / US 277 / US 281 at the Texas state line
Major intersections
  • I-240 in Oklahoma City
  • I-40 in Oklahoma City
  • I-235 / US 77 in Oklahoma City
  • I-35 in Oklahoma City
  • I-244 in Tulsa
East end I-44 at the Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesCotton, Comanche, Caddo, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Craig, Ottawa
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Turnpikes
← SH-43→ SH-44

I-44 is paralleled by former U.S. Highway 66 (US-66, now mostly State Highway 66, or SH-66) from Oklahoma City to the Missouri state line.

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