Kickapoo Turnpike

The turnpike begins just east of Luther Road, at an at-grade intersection with SE 89th Street, on the Oklahoma–Cleveland county line. It heads north and features a southbound-only interchange with I-40 a half-mile (800 m) later.[3] There are four other interchanges between its termini: SE 29th Street, Reno Avenue, NE 23rd Street (US-62), and Britton Road.[1] A toll plaza is on the turnpike in the vicinity of Hefner Road and NE 122nd Street.[4] The Kickapoo Turnpike ends at a trumpet interchange with I-44 (Turner Turnpike) in Luther, just east of I-44 exit 146 (the Luther/Jones interchange).[3]

The turnpike project originally was given the name "Northeast Oklahoma County Loop." The road itself was proposed on October 29, 2015, by Gov. Mary Fallin, as part of the state's Driving Forward initiative.[5] On June 6, 2016, the tollway was approved by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, under the working title Eastern Oklahoma County Turnpike.[6] In September 2019, "Kickapoo Turnpike" was announced as the tollway's official name.[7]

On August 2, 2021, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the designation of the Kickapoo Turnpike as part of an extension of Interstate 240, forming a beltway around Oklahoma City. ODOT Director Tim Gatz stated in the Transportation Commission meeting that the numbering change was primarily to aid in navigation using digital mapping and routing applications. Gatz also said, "If you look at the Interstate 240 designation on the loop around the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, we are finally to the point where we have a truly contiguous route there that can shoulder the burden of some of that transportation need in a loop format. That's common practice across the country, and you'll see that in many of the metropolitan areas, and that update will really be beneficial as far as everything from signage to how do you describe that route on a green-and-white sign." The designation must be approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to take effect.[13]

A southern extension of the Turnpike to I-35 is planned.[14]

On March 1, 2016, toll rates on all turnpikes in Oklahoma increased for the first time since June 2009. The rate hike was implemented to help fund the Driving Forward initiative, which includes improvements and/or extensions to five other Oklahoma toll roads, as well as the construction of the Kickapoo Turnpike from scratch.[15]

As of January 25, 2022, it costs $3.95 with PlatePay ($1.90 with Pikepass) to drive the entire length of the turnpike.[16]

Exit numbers branch off of I-44's mileage markers. The entire route is in Oklahoma County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Oklahoma City	0.00	0.00		SE 89th Street	Southern terminus; at-grade intersection; road continues unpaved into Cleveland County as McDonald Road
	0.5	0.80	130B	I-40 east (US 270 / SH-3 east) – Fort Smith	Exit 170 on I-40; southbound exit and northbound entrance
	1.3	2.1	130A	I-40 west (US 270 / SH-3 west) – Oklahoma City	Exit 170 on I-40; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Harrah	3.9	6.3	134	SE 29th Street – McLoud
	6.0	9.7	136	E. Reno Avenue
	8.2	13.2	138	US 62 (NE 23rd Street) – Choctaw, Harrah
	13.2	21.2	144	E. Britton Road – Jones
​			Toll plaza
Luther	19.0– 19.6	30.6– 31.5	149A-B	I-44 (Turner Turnpike) – Tulsa, Oklahoma City	Northern terminus; signed as exits 149A (west) and 149B (east); I-44 exit 149
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Electronic toll collection       Incomplete access

• Oklahoma Turnpike Authority