H.E. Bailey Turnpike
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by OTA | |
| Length: | 86.4 mi (139.0 km) 8.2 mi (13.2 km) Norman Spur |
| Existed: | April 23, 1964 – present |
| Component highways: |
 I‑44 entire length |
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| West end: |
 US-70 near Randlett
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| East end: |
  US-62 / US-277 in Newcastle
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Oklahoma State Highway System
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The H. E. Bailey Turnpike is an 86.4-mile (139.0 km) toll road in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The route, opened on April 23, 1964, is a four-lane limited access highway that connects Oklahoma City to Lawton in its northern section and Lawton to Wichita Falls along its southern section. The turnpike also includes an 8.2-mile (13.2 km) spur route that leads toward Norman, Oklahoma. Since 1982, it has been signed as a part of Interstate 44. Travel along the full length of the toll road costs $4.75 for a two-axle vehicle.
The H. E. Bailey Turnpike takes a generally south to north route from Wichita Falls to Lawton before turning northeast toward Oklahoma City. The turnpike's 25 miles (40 km) southern section begins at US-70, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the Texas state line. The turnpike becomes toll free when it arrives in Lawton at State Highway 36. After leaving the Lawton/Fort Sill area it once again become a toll road after the US-62, US-277 interchange 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lawton. The northern 61.4-mile (98.8 km) section of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike continues toward Chickasha and ends at the interchange of US-62 north of Newcastle where it continues to Oklahoma City as an urban freeway.
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