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Oklahomans for Responsible Transportation
@PikeOffOTA
Statement on the
@OKTurnpike
decision to pause all ACCESS work as of April 14, 2023.
Pike OFF OTA is encouraged by the announcement that the Oklahoman Turnpike Authority has finally decided to stop work on the ACCESS Oklahoma program. It is neither lawful nor appropriate for the OTA to continue to work on the legally unauthorized East West Connector, South Extension, or Tri-City Connector proposed new turnpikes routes. Pike Off OTA has never been opposed to the lawful, financially responsible pursuit of maintaining and improving existing turnpikes projects.   

To the extent the OTA may currently have a problem with funding maintenance and improvements on existing turnpikes, the OTA has brought this problem on itself.  

It is very disturbing to hear that the OTA apparently cannot pay for the safety and improvement of its existing toll roads without taking on billions of dollars in additional debt through the bond market.  As Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stated, this calls into question the leadership and cash flow management of the OTA.
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2:50 PM · Apr 12, 2023
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Oklahomans for Responsible Transportation
@PikeOffOTA
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Apr 12
Link to statement on our website
pikeoffota.com
PIKE OFF OTA statement on OTA decision to pause all ACCESS work April 14th, 2023
Pike OFF OTA is encouraged by the announcement that the Oklahoman Turnpike Authority has finally decided to stop work on the ACCESS Oklahoma program.
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okieturnpikehistory
@okie_tpkhistory
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Apr 12
Thorough, accurate and impressive response by
@PikeOffOTA
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