Toll increase approved for Oklahoma turnpikes

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The toll prices on Oklahoma turnpikes will increase an average of 16percent at the end of the summer for all passenger and commercial vehicles. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved the increase with little opposition. The new tolls will bring in an additional $21 million a year.

Without this increase the Turnpike Authority was looking at a $21 million shortfall. Since the increase was improved the capital budget was cut from 64 to 35 million dollars.

I find it interesting that they are still charging tolls on the Turnpike, because I thought the tolls were supposed to stop when the highway was paid off. It turns out that turnpike tolls are going to be indefinite. Why isn't the stimulus money given to the state by the federal government going to pay for the shortfall? If people are going to be paying more for the turnpike maybe they should be allowed to drive faster or there should be less police on the road.