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Article: TWO-LANE TURNPIKE BAN WINS APPROVAL IN SENATE
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- April 14, 1989
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The bill to outlaw two-lane turnpikes in Oklahoma which began its
life as a measure to allow a lease-purchase of the Ada-Sulphur
turnpike on Thursday passed the Oklahoma Senate 35-8 with no debate.
House Bill 1044, as a committee substitute, must again be
approved by the House of Representatives.
The bill, a shadow of its former self, was introduced by House
Speaker Jim Barker to allow the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
to lease the two-lane southern turnpike from the Oklahoma Turnpike
Authority for up to $500,000 year.
The arrangement would prevent toll booths from being put on the
turnpike.
But the Senate Transportation Committee substitute by Sen.
Darryl Roberts, ...