maintained_by u.s. route 69 in oklahoma
The Will Rogers Turnpike is a freeway - standard toll road in the northeast portion of the U . S . state of Oklahoma . The highway begins as a continuation of the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa , continuing northward from the I - 44 / US - 412 interchange there to the Missouri state line west of Joplin , Missouri . The turnpike carries the I - 44 designation for its entire length . The turnpike is long and costs $ 4 to drive one way . The Will Rogers Turnpike opened to traffic on June 28 , 1957 . It was designated as I - 44 in 1958 . It is named for Will Rogers , " Oklahoma ' s Favorite Son ". U . S . Route 69 is a major north - south U . S . Highway in the U . S . state of Oklahoma . It extends the corridor formed by U . S . Route 75 in Texas , from Dallas northeast via McAlester and Muskogee to the Will Rogers Turnpike ( Interstate 44 ) near Vinita . From Vinita to the Kansas state line , US - 69 generally parallels the turnpike along old U . S . Highway 66 . The Creek Turnpike , also designated State Highway 364 ( SH - 364 ), is a freeway - standard toll road that lies entirely in the U . S . state of Oklahoma . The turnpike forms a partial beltway around the south and east sides of Tulsa , Oklahoma ' s second largest city . The Creek Turnpike ' s western terminus is at the Turner Turnpike in Sapulpa , while its northeastern terminus is at the Will Rogers Turnpike in Fair Oaks ; both ends of the Creek Turnpike connect with Interstate 44 ( I - 44 ). Along the way , the highway passes through the cities of Sapulpa , Jenks , Tulsa , and Broken Arrow , and the counties of Creek , Tulsa , Wagoner and Rogers . The road is maintained by the ___MASK6___ ( OTA ), except for a brief free section shared with U . S . Route 64 ( US - 64 ) and US - 169 . This free section is maintained by the ___MASK88___ ( ODOT ).