The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (formerly Oklahoma Transportation Authority) is an agency of

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that deals with issues regarding the Oklahoma turnpike system. Along with the

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, the Authority is the primary infrastructure construction and maintenance agency of the State.

Leadership

The Turnpike Authority is under the supervision of the Secretary of Transportation. Under Governor of Oklahoma

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, Tim Gatz a Professional Landscape Architect with Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture is serving as the Cabinet Secretary. Secretary Gatz also serves as the Director of the Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The Board of Directors of the Turnpike Authority is responsible for governing the Authority. The Board is composed of the seven members, six of which are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the approval of the

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as the seventh member. The Board is responsible for appointing the Director of the Authority, who serves as the Board's pleasure.

Organization

Structure

*Cabinet Secretary *Board of Directors **Executive Director ***Assistant Executive Director ****Administrative Services Division - responsible for providing direction and general services to entire Authority ****Highway Patrol - Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers on assignment from Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, responsible for providing law enforcement services on turnpike system ****Information Technology Division - responsible for overseeing all information technology used by Authority ****Toll Operations Division - responsible for the collection of tolls from turnpike users ****Engineering Division - responsible for providing engineering for projects of the Authority ****Construction Division - responsible for providing construction projects of the Authority ****Comptroller Division - responsible for auditing operations of Authority ****Maintenance Division - responsible for maintenance and repair on turnpike system **** PIKEPASS Division - responsible for operating the PIKEPASS automated toll collection system ****Finance and Revenue Division - responsible for overseeing all Authority finances and budget

Personnel

The Turnpike Authority, as of February 2019, has 632 full-time employees.

Budget

The budget of the Turnpike Authority is derived almost exclusively from the tolls collected from the users of the turnpike system. For Calendar Year 2019, revenues are anticipated to be $330.1 million. The Authority uses those funds as follows:

References

About the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
''Oklahoma State Transport Authority online''. Retrieved January 14, 2005.

External links

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
{{Oklahoma transportation agencies Toll roads in Oklahoma Toll road authorities of the United States 1947 establishments in Oklahoma Organizations based in Oklahoma City