By: Jordan Tidwell
CREEK COUNTY, Oklahoma -
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is now beginning to phase out cash toll booths on turnpikes across the state.
The John Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City began using the new Plate Pay cashless system Sunday.
State officials said the change is long overdue, and it will be much safer for those on the turnpikes. Cashless tolling has been around for really in earnest the last 10 years, many, many other turnpike authorities, and turnpike operators across the country are utilizing cashless tolling today, state secretary of transportation Tim Gatz said.
Green Country drivers can expect to see the change on the Creek Turnpike in 2022.
By: Amy Avery, News On 6
TULSA, Oklahoma -
In less than a week, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will start the switch to cashless payments for tolls.
They say drivers traveling to Oklahoma City will start to see changes starting Sunday night at midnight heading into the workday on Monday. The first phase only impacts the John Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City, but Green Country drivers could start to see changes on the Creek turnpike as early as next year.
Barnes Tag Agency is at 91st and Sheridan sells anywhere from 250 to 300 pike passes a month. Tag agents say you can sign up for a pike pass online then choose to get it mailed to you or pick it up in person.
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