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Eastern terminus of the Will Rogers Turnpike at the Oklahoma/Missouri state line.
The Will Rogers Turnpike runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It is 88 miles long and costs $3.50 to drive one way. It has a posted speed limit of 75 MPH, which makes it possible to get from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Joplin, Missouri in 90 minutes. One unique feature is a McDonald's (formerly called the "Glass House," and owned by the now-defunct Interstate Hosts company) that sits over the turnpike, and one can see the traffic passing beneath. The McDonalds is purported to be the "world's largest." (the McDonalds on International Drive in Orlando, Florida, believed by some to be the largest, actually purports only to have the largest PlayPlace). The road is designated Interstate 44, but was built prior to the designation to Interstate standards. It opened to traffic in June, 1957 and was designated as I-44 in 1958 along with the Turner Turnpike connecting Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
Law enforcement along the Will Rogers Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop XA, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.[1]
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US-412 in Tulsa
US-69 in Big Cabin
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Interstate 44 in Joplin, MO
State Highway 266 – Port of Catoosa
State Highway 20 – Claremore, Pryor
State Highway 28 – Adair, Chelsea, S. Grand Lake
US-60/State Highway 66 – Vinita
State Highway 10 – Miami
