10701 US Highway 77 | Slaughterville, OK 73051-9651 | Ph. You can opt-out at any time. Two of the 35 locations do address Norman, but the lawyers said the proposed routes go much further than the authorized areas. January 18, 2023 the US Bureau of Reclamation formally denied the Oklahoma Turnpike Authorities application for the proposed South Extension turnpike route to cross federal land in two locations.As a result of the USBRs denial, OTA issued a statement to stakeholders saying, The decision will require OTA modify the direction of the proposed alignment of the South Extension turnpike to avoid USBR fee title land.. My little brother's been buried there for 43 years," a resident said during the town hall meeting. NORMAN, Okla. Backlash is growing this week after the state unveiled plans to add a new turnpike in the southeast side of the metro. OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Gov. The amount of impervious surface created by this turnpike will prevent adequate recharge of the underground water table one of the key reasons East Norman is zoned to prevent homesteads on anything less than 10 acres. "There is so much growth in that area between Moore and Norman, and most importantly, in terms of communities that came to us and wanted to make sure they don't get left out, was Newcastle, Blanchard and also Tuttle. WebMap of the Kickapoo Turnpike, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. Many homeowners in east Norman are not happy with plans to extend one Oklahoma turnpike directly through their neighborhoods. Reach her at mwood@normantranscript.com or 405-416-4420. Stacy said he did not second the motion because he wanted more information on the proposed engineering firm before supporting it. The suit argues that based on state law, the proposed South Extension Turnpike route is outside of where OTA can develop and the proposed East-West and Tri-City Connector routes cant be funded with new bonds. Im asking you to put the brakes on this project. We promise to never spam you. Contact him at slackmeyer@oklahoman.com. It will provide an alternate route to I-35 for traffic traveling between southern Oklahoma and eastern and northeastern Oklahoma. This turnpike will create unprecedented pollution from vehicle traffic and roadway runoff directly into the Lake Thunderbird watershed, polluting the drinking water for nearly half a million people and water that wildlife relies on equally. WebJanuary 18, 2023 the US Bureau of Reclamation formally denied the Oklahoma Turnpike Authorities application for the proposed South Extension turnpike route to cross federal ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Zachariah Anderson murder trial: Defense opening statement (part 1), New hunting and fishing license year begins in Montana, LeBron James, DeAaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injury updates and NBA playoff race, Mother pleads for justice in Christmas Eve double homicide, Strong storms, high winds cause damage in Madison Township. State officials say this southern extension will give drivers easier access to the southeast metro. And the clear legislative intent is that they are no longer authorized to build them, and they cant do this., Violation of legal duties, obligations and rights argument. The plan is called ACCESS Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA COUNTY Eastern Oklahoma County residents got a firsthand look Thursday at the final route of the proposed turnpike loop in their area. Cerato said she is ready to provide the commission with information and maps on alternative routes that would do less damage. NORMAN CYIT COUNCILMAN PUTTING ON THE TOWNHALL TO GIVE UPSET RESIDENTS A CHANCE TO VOICE THEIR FRUSTRATIONS. New Routes For Turnpikes Could Be Up For Final Vote Monday, Norman Residents Strongly Oppose Turnpike Expansion Plan In Tense Town Hall Meeting, 3 Proposed Turnpike Routes Approved By ODOT, Wellness Watch: Working An Exercise Routine Into Your Daily Schedule, Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run Identified By Tulsa Police, Tulsa Police Shoot, Kill Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home, Firing At Officers, Oklahoma House Votes To Pass Domestic Abuse Survivors Sentencing Bill, Netflix's 'Stranger Things' Play To Debut In London This Year. He did not address questions about the timing of work related to property acquisition. The third route, also known as the South Extension Turnpike, connects the East-West Connector to I-35 near Purcell. The OTA said it will continue as planned with engineering and environmental surveys for the three contested routes, and it will continue negotiations with residents who have approached the agency about selling their property but, it said those activities will come out of its General Fund, not from the recent credit line. My little brother's been buried there for 43 years," a resident said during the town hall meeting. Oklahoma residents gather to protest the recently proposed turnpike expansion project. Stacy said his concern is for fair treatment of county residents. Here is a picture selection from our library of travel pictures across the United States. The turnpike is offered as a solution to problems it cant address and will come at a greater cost than just the user fees. "My biggest concern is that the people of Cleveland County are treated fairly.". Im asking you to be good stewards of the land.. OKLAHOMA CITY -. "So, think about the impact that I-35 has had on Norman since it was constructed in the 1960s. A part of the $5 billion Access Oklahoma plan, OTA is proposing a new turnpike along Indian Hills Road, one that would connect Newcastle to Norman. By trying to build these new turnpikes or a segment of new turnpikes that fall within this legislative mandate of one bond issue, theyre not complying with the statute. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Corporation Commission Approves Measure To Examine Fuel Cost Recovery Charges From 2021 Winter Storm, Wellness Watch: Working An Exercise Routine Into Your Daily Schedule, Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run Identified By Tulsa Police, Tulsa Police Shoot, Kill Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home, Firing At Officers, Oklahoma House Votes To Pass Domestic Abuse Survivors Sentencing Bill. Wildlife roam from central Norman to Lake Thunderbird and back. The route will then connect with I-40 and go north on the Kickapoo Turnpike. No word yet on when construction on these routes will begin. Norman City Manager Darrel Pyle and Public Works Director Shawn O'Leary attended the Tuesday announcement. Upset homeowners said they're going to fight this every step of the way. I have a commitment to do that. Why would legislation be sought back then for the south extension if the statute already authorized it as the OTA now claims? The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced this week a $5 billion eventual bond project to finance a 15-year expansion of the toll roads in the state. sharing the stories, pictures and loves of Oklahomans across our great state. There is no sound engineering justification for these proposed routes, Cerato said. The lawsuit requests a pause in any development of those three routes. Some residents in east Norman are angry and frustrated, saying the turnpike expansion will ruin their roads and demolish their homes. The project will include interchanges at I-44 and Airport Road, according to the commission's agenda. The map also shows this road near her home Cerato reminded the commission that displaced families will have a tough time finding a new home due to an ongoing housing shortage. A fundamental rule of the Courts is to vindicate the rule of law and curb government overreach, from wherever and however it may come. Representatives from the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will answer questions at the Ward 5 town hall meeting. Just imagine what the area around the Kirkpatrick Turnpike in north Oklahoma City looked like 20 years ago. It is only the OTA that is directionally challenged. KIE:LE THAT FEELING TONIGHT WAS E ONOF PASSION AND ANGER. Some in the proposed construction area, however, feel the road will destroy businesses, existing roads and homes they've lived in for decades. This section of the statute describes: A new turnpike and bridge or any parts thereof from a point in the vicinity of the city of Mustang southerly across the South Canadian River to the H.E. Does the blue line look like a route between Mustang and Tuttle and then easterly across the river to Norman to you? "Hopefully under a year in this particular case," she said. Please refer to our. Several pieces of legislation have been introduced in attempts to thwart the projects, including HB4088, which is no longer active, SB1610 and SCR25. The Authority is authorized to construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects at locations authorized by the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma and approved by the State Department of Transportation. The Authority receives revenues from turnpike tolls and a percentage of the turnpike concession sales. It will disrupt bald eagle nesting sites among many others, disrupt an important migration flyway stop for tens of thousands of migratory birds, and destroy habitat for thousands of resident wild animals. >> THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO [INDISCERNIBLE] I HAVE GOT ALL KINDS OF FAMILY THERE. The Authority intends to request the first $200 million in bonds from the Oklahoma Council on Bond Oversight at Related: New Routes For Turnpikes Could Be Up For Final Vote Monday. The route will link I-44 (near the Blanchard, Newcastle and Tuttle areas) at State Highway 37 east through I-35 which will continue east along Indian Hills Road. What do we do?" The town hall will be at 7 p.m. March 3 at Cross Pointe Church at 2601 24thAvenue SE. This map shows the proposed South Extension turnpike in blue. Oral argumentsdiscussed this topic at the supreme court on November 28, 2022.Supreme Court Justice: Wasnt there a bill in 1999 submitted to the legislature to create the south extension in basically the same direction that you seek today that failed in the legislature? The OTA attorney: Yes your honor.. Public input is also welcome. The turnpike is offered as a solution Inger Giuffrida is the executive director of WildCare Oklahoma (formerly WildCare Foundation), which is located in Noble. Gene Love, chairman of the turnpike authority commission, and Tim Gatz, secretary for transportation, promised to give serious consideration to Ceratos suggestions though they did not answer any of the questions asked during her presentation. By: News 9. The turnpike will destroy this for people living in Slaughterville, Lexington, Norman and Moore for this generation and the next. The new turnpike system to provide greater access to Moore and Norman sparked anger from locals who will lose their homes or businesses. The lawyers argue if the OTA wanted these new proposed routes, it wouldve had to have been done in 1989 when the OTA executed that single bond issue. Norman resident David Freudiger said the turnpike route would run directly over his house. IT WAS A FULL HOUSE TONIGHT. Were at 16 homes per mile. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Norman residents address Oklahoma Turnpike Authority over expansion, plans to destroy hundreds of homes to make way for new toll roads, Oklahoma state Senate passes bill seeking details on Kickapoo Turnpike expansion, Norman residents rally at Oklahoma Capitol in turnpike protest, Norman residents address Oklahoma Turnpike Authority over expansion, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. 'No, no and hell no': Norman residents rally at Oklahoma Capitol in turnpike protest. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority recently announced a new 15-year plan for the state's turnpike system. KIE:LE A LOT OF EMOTION TONIGHT. What [the OTA is] trying to argue is that the ending point down by Purcell is in the vicinity of Norman, which is where the endpoint of one of the enumerated turnpikes is supposed to be, Dowling said. Program managers continued to stress that the state is only a little more than a week into a 15-year program with many more steps to go before any homes get taken. From the release:Historically, OTA works from a five-year plan, which is much smaller in scope than the ACCESS Oklahoma program. The Norman City Council held a town hall meeting Thursday at CrossPointe Church, where feelings were passionate and sometimes outright angry. The state said it would provide an alternate route for traffic traveling from south to northeast Oklahoma. Lake Thunderbird is the city's primary water supply. Information will be updated as it is released from the State of Oklahoma. She said the turnpike expansion as planned will cut through wetlands, varying elevations, a unique rose rock geological formation and the Lake Thunderbird watershed. The construction includes a new east-west turnpike from the I-44 Moore-Norman-Oklahoma City area east to I-35 and then east to the South Extension, according to the project. "There is a chance for all three of our homes to be displaced.". The Oklahoma City Outer Loop was part of those four grouped turnpikes, and the East-West and Tri-City Connector routes have been confirmed by the OTA as part of that Oklahoma City Outer Loop authorized in 1987. So it was clear to me that our state officials believe that these proposed transportation improvements statewide will have lasting economic benefits as well.". WebThis page shows the location of Kickapoo Turnpike, Oklahoma, USA on a detailed road map. Interagency spokeswoman Terri Angier said the routes, while not yet set in stone, should be close to the existing map pending changes from engineers the OTA hired. This statute does not describe the south extension turnpike. The location of the turnpike would effectively cut off access to Lake Thunderbird creating a desert island of sorts for wildlife bounded by Interstate 35, I-240, State Highway 9 and the new turnpike. Bailey Turnpike in the vicinity of the city of Tuttle; and then easterly across the South Canadian River to a point in the vicinity of the city of Norman. Program managers continued to stress that the state is only a little more than a week into a 15-year program with many more steps to go before any homes get taken. State officials said during a news conference Tuesday that the plan, which is called Advancing and Connecting Communities and Economies Safely Statewide She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. It would be around a year before notification letters would be sent to property owners near the routes, Angier said. There are four turnpikes in the Oklahoma Turnpike Enabling Act that were part of a turnpike package authorized by the legislature in 1987. Feb. 23Norman residents will see the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority expand connections to existing turnpikes and a new turnpike, the agency said Tuesday. We promise to never spam you. Please check back often for updates. It includes interchanges at I-35, US-77, Etowah Rd, SH-9, Alameda Drive, Franklin Rd, Choctaw Road and I-40, according to the website. The OTA announced in a press release Thursday it would not use the $200 million revolving line of credit on the routes listed in the lawsuit, but said its still moving forward on some aspects of those routes. Reached for comment, a spokesperson for the OTA said the agency has received a copy of the petition and is evaluating it. The proposed expansion would be largely in Cleveland County. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. News9.com is proud to provide Oklahomans with timely and relevant news and information, We promise to never spam you. Please support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com. Discover the beauty hidden in Those supporting the turnpikes say they are needed to provide an alternative route for a stretch of Interstate 35 that remains congested after a $400 million rebuild and widening of the highway over the past 40 years. The OTA announced in a press release Thursday it would not use the $200 million revolving line of credit on the routes listed in the lawsuit, but said its still moving forward on some aspects of those routes. The approved routes are highlighted in Item No. WebThis turnpike connects Wichita Falls, Texas to Lawton, Chickasha, and Oklahoma City. The turnpike authority at the time promised mapped routes were not final and that engineers would listen to residents concerns and be transparent in planning and building the new roads. The proposed turnpike presented by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Feb. 26 is aggressive, destructive and unnecessary. Without enacting legislation it is not a legal route. Click here for more information on the $5 billion ACCESS Oklahoma plan. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority representatives were not at the meeting. That authorization was coupled with a rule: a one issue, one bond indenture mandate, meaning the OTA had to have funded and built those turnpikes with one single bond issue and one single bond indenture. >> I DIDNT COME OUT TO FIND OUT WHAT YOURE GOING TO DO FOR ME, I CAME TO FIND OUT WHAT -- HOW TO STOP THIS. Please refer to our. Turnpikeinfo.com is not affiliated with any government agency. Jan. 18, 2023. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) has spent the last year embroiled in several lawsuits, with plaintiffs alleging its plans for an imminent turnpike expansion project not only lacked transparency, but were illegal. It also alleges the acts of the OTA will cause irreparable harm and injury if the agency isnt compelled to fully abide by its legal duties and the due process rights of residents. Im asking you to follow engineering protocols. The proposed expansion would be largely in Cleveland County.The new turnpike system to provide greater access to Moore and Norman sparked anger from locals who will lose their homes or businesses.The Norman City Council held a town hall meeting Thursday at CrossPointe Church, where feelings were passionate and sometimes outright angry. Gatz said the taking of peoples properties through eminent domain is taken seriously as is the impact of new turnpikes on the environment. Its also one of the largest centers of its kind in North America. 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