Supporters: Turnpike investment would yield benefits

Lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol turned attention recently to the Indian Nation Turnpike in southeastern Oklahoma and to a rising need for on- and off-ramp access points. A study of the turnpike was requested by state Rep. Jim Grego, a Republican from Wilburton. The Indian Nation Turnpike was built in 1966 and runs from Interstate 40 at Henryetta southeast to Hugo near the state’s southern b...