The Creek Turnpike is a partial beltway as a toll road

Toll road

A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

 around southern and eastern Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...

. It is 33.22 miles (53.5 km) long; its northern terminus is at the Will Rogers Turnpike

Will Rogers Turnpike

The Will Rogers Turnpike is a toll road in northeast Oklahoma that runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It is long and costs $4.00 to drive one way...

, while the western terminus is at the Turner Turnpike

Turner Turnpike

The Governor Roy J. Turner Turnpike is a toll road in central Oklahoma, connecting its two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. It was authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1947 and opened in May, 1953, it is the oldest of the state's ten turnpikes. The route is signed as Interstate 44 for...

. Both ends of the Creek Turnpike connect with Interstate 44

Interstate 44

Interstate 44 is a major highway in the central United States. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, Texas at a concurrency with US 277, US 281 and US 287; its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River in St...

.

A two-axle vehicle currently pays $2.45 ($2.30 with Pikepass) to drive the length of the turnpike.

Law enforcement along the Creek Turnpike is provided by Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is a major state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. It is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was legislatively created in 1937 due to the growing problem of motor vehicle accidents, the expansion of a...

 Troop XE, a special troop assigned to the turnpike.

Route description

The Creek Turnpike begins at I-44 exit 217 in Sapulpa. From this interchange, the turnpike runs in a general southeast direction towards the Creek–Tulsa county line. Upon crossing into Tulsa County, the toll road enters the city of Jenks

Jenks, Oklahoma

Jenks is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, and a suburb of Tulsa, in the northeastern part of the state. It is situated between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. Jenks is one of the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma...

 and turns to a more easterly course. In Jenks, the highway has a modified cloverleaf

Cloverleaf

-Places:*Cloverleaf, Louisville, Kentucky, a neighborhood*Cloverleaf, Texas, a suburb of Houston*Cloverleaf Local School District in southern Medina County, Ohio-Science and technology:*A representation of the chemical structure of a transfer RNA molecule...

 interchange at US-75; the westbound Turnpike to southbound US-75 ramp is a directional ramp rather than a loop ramp. The Creek Turnpike then passes through the first of three barrier toll plazas. After leaving the toll plaza, the highway bridges the Arkansas River

Arkansas River

The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...

 into Tulsa.

In Tulsa, the Creek Turnpike has an interchange at Memorial Road, which carries US-64 south of the toll road. At this interchange, Creek Turnpike traffic merges with northbound US-64 onto a free road, forming the Mingo Valley Expressway. US-169 also begins at this interchange. As the Mingo Valley Expressway (carrying US-64/169) turns north, the Creek Turnpike exits to continue southeast. The highway then enters Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...

, and passes through the second toll plaza. The road then turns back east.

In southeast Broken Arrow, the Creek Turnpike crosses the county line into Wagoner County and swings towards the north. It then meets State Highway 51

State Highway 51 (Oklahoma)

State Highway 51, abbreviated to SH-51 or OK-51, is a major state highway in Oklahoma. It runs for 333 miles east–west across the state, running from the Texas state line to Arkansas. It is the third-longest state highway in the system.-Texas to I-35:SH-51 begins at the Texas line concurrent...

, followed by the Muskogee Turnpike

Muskogee Turnpike

-Route description:Opened in 1969, the 53-mile route begins at the Broken Arrow Expressway southeast of Tulsa, near an intersection with the Creek Turnpike. The Turnpike ends at Interstate 40 west of Webbers Falls. There are two toll collection plazas located along the length of the Muskogee...

 near its western terminus. The highway then re-enters Tulsa before passing through the third and final barrier toll. The highway then proceeds north, ending at the I-44/US-412 interchange, which straddles the Wagoner–Rogers county line. The mainline Creek Turnpike then becomes the Will Rogers Turnpike

Will Rogers Turnpike

The Will Rogers Turnpike is a toll road in northeast Oklahoma that runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It is long and costs $4.00 to drive one way...

 as eastbound I-44 merges onto the roadway.

Exit number

Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....

s are absent along the Creek Turnpike until the 51st Street South interchange, which is numbered as Exit 28. Exit numbers are posted north of this interchange, continuing until the highway's terminus (Exits 33A–B). The Creek Turnpike's exit numbering is used for the final two exits on the westbound Will Rogers Turnpike—the westbound-only Pine Street exit (Exit 35) and the westbound I-44 ramp (Exit 34).

Tolls

As of 2009, passengers of two-axle vehicles (such as cars and motorcycles) pay tolls of $3.50 in cash or $3.30 if Pikepass is used. Drivers in vehicles with more than two axles, such as truckers, pay higher tolls. Tolls are collected along the Creek Turnpike at three mainline toll plazas, one between the US-75 and Peoria–Elm interchanges, one west of the Olive Avenue interchange, and one (labeled as the Creek East plaza) south of the 31st Street South interchange. Additional tolls for traveling beyond these barrier tolls are collected at sidegate toll plazas located at the desired exit. The toll for using such "sidegate" plazas (in city) is $0.30 for a two-axle vehicle.

The turnpike has been completely automated since early 1996; no human toll collectors are present. The Creek Turnpike is equipped with open-road tolling for Pikepass customers. Cash customers pull to the right and deposit coins into toll baskets. Change machine

Change machine

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s capable of changing $1

United States one-dollar bill

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 and $5

United States five-dollar bill

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 bills are available, as well as machines that produce receipts for customers requiring them.

Exit list

County	Location	Mile	# Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....	Destinations	Notes
Creek Creek County, Oklahoma Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 69,967. Its county seat is Sapulpa.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....	Sapulpa	0.0			Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		0.3			Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		1.3		Hickory Hill Road	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		3.0		S. 49th W. Avenue	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Tulsa Tulsa County, Oklahoma Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...	Jenks Jenks, Oklahoma Jenks is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, and a suburb of Tulsa, in the northeastern part of the state. It is situated between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. Jenks is one of the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma...	4.7			Eastbound interchange split into northbound and southbound exits
		Toll plaza
		7.4		Peoria Avenue, Elm Avenue
	Tulsa	9.2		Riverside Parkway
		10.6		Yale Avenue
		12.6
		13.4		Mingo Road
		13.6
	Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...	14.2		E. 96th St. S.	Eastbound exit and entrance
		Toll plaza
		16.8		S. Olive Avenue
		18.9		S. Elm Place
		21.0		County Line Road	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance lie in Wagoner County
Wagoner Wagoner County, Oklahoma Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 73,085. Its county seat is Wagoner.-Early History:The area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820's...		25.3		New Orleans Street
		26.5			No re-entry
		27.4		Muskogee Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma.... , Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...	To Muskogee Turnpike Muskogee Turnpike -Route description:Opened in 1969, the 53-mile route begins at the Broken Arrow Expressway southeast of Tulsa, near an intersection with the Creek Turnpike. The Turnpike ends at Interstate 40 west of Webbers Falls. There are two toll collection plazas located along the length of the Muskogee...
		28.6		Kenosha Street
	Tulsa	31.2	28	E. 51st Street S.
		Creek East Toll Plaza
		33.4	31	E. 31st Street S.
		34.8	32	E. 11th Street S.
		36.0	33A	, Siloam Springs Siloam Springs, Arkansas Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,990...
Rogers Rogers County, Oklahoma Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee...	Fair Oaks Fair Oaks, Oklahoma Fair Oaks is a town in Rogers and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 122 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma.-History:...	36.2	33B		Westbound exit signed as exit 34
Creek Turnpike ends; Will Rogers Turnpike Will Rogers Turnpike The Will Rogers Turnpike is a toll road in northeast Oklahoma that runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It is long and costs $4.00 to drive one way... begins

External links

• Creek Turnpike Toll/Fares Chart - Oklahoma Transportation Authority