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Thanksgiving Roadtrip

INTERSTATE 44

All pictures were taken 11/28/02.

	Interstate 44 East at Exit 158-OK 66 near Wellston. This interchange was a half-interchange until the late 1990s, when an eastbound on-ramp and a westbound off-ramp were added.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 166-OK 18 near Chandler. This exit is known for having the Farm Fresh dairy plant located nearby.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 179-OK 99 in Stroud. This exit is also the northern terminus of U.S. 377. Before the May 3, 1999 tornado destroyed it, the Tanger Outlet Mall was located at this exit.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-3 miles.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-2 miles.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-1 mile.
	Final advance signage for the toll plaza, located about 1/2 a mile west of the plaza.
	Interstate 44 East at toll plaza. The traffic was backed up to here on this Thanksgiving day. The Turner Turnpike is Oklahoma's busiest, connecting Oklahoma's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
	Turner Turnpike toll plaza view. Just a minute after I took this picture, while moving up, the white car in front of me "love tapped" the white van in front.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 196-OK 48 in Bristow.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 211-OK 33 near Kellyville. This interchange, built in the early 90s, is the only diamond interchange on the Turner Turnpike.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 215-OK 97 in Sapulpa. OK 97 ends just a couple miles south of here in downtown Sapulpa's "Terminus Junction."
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 218-Creek Turnpike. This is the first of two exit signs for this exit.
	The other exit sign for Exit 218. The sign on the right tells motorists that they can get to Jenks, Broken Arrow, and Joplin by taking the Creek Turnpike around the south side of the Tulsa metro area.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 222B-55th Pl. in Tulsa. This is the second exit in Tulsa after the 49th E. Place exit about 1/2 mile south of here.
	Interstate 44 East approaching Exit 223A-Interstate 244 East.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 223A-Interstate 244 East. Interstate 244 accesses downtown Tulsa while Interstate 44 heads due east at this point.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 223C-33rd W. Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 224-U.S. 75.
	Interstate 44 East c/d lane at U.S. 75 South.
	Interstate 44 East c/d lane at U.S. 75 North.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 226A-Riverside Dr. Riverside Dr. runs alongside the Arkansas River.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 226B-Peoria Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 227-Lewis Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 228-Harvard Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 229-Yale Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 230-Sheridan Rd./E. 41st St.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 231-U.S. 64/OK 51/Memorial Dr./E. 31st St. U.S. 64/OK 51 is known to locals as the Broken Arrow Expressway.
	Interstate 44 East c/d lane at U.S. 64/OK 51 West.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 234A-U.S. 169. Widening of U.S. 169, also known as the Mingo Valley Expressway, is currently taking place, therefore there is no access from eastbound I-44 to southbound U.S. 169.
	Interstate 44 East c/d lane at 21st St. exit. While U.S. 169 is being widened, this exit ramp leads to 21st St. instead of U.S. 169 South.
	Interstate 44 East c/d lane at U.S. 169 North exit.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 234B-Garnett Rd.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 235-East 11th St.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 236-129th E. Ave.
	Interstate 44 East as it prepares to go underneath Interstate 244 East. Interstate 244 has its eastern terminus here. There is no access from east- bound I-44 to westbound I-244.
	Interstate 44 East as Interstate 244 East merges into I-44.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 238-161st E. Ave.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 239-OK 167. There is no exit sign at this exit; just advance signage. Interstate 44 exits off in 2 miles at the new western terminus of the Will Rogers Turnpike. Before August 2002, the OK 66 exit approaching in 1 mile also carried Interstate 44 travelers, and it was a common traffic tie-up with several accidents in the area.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 241-OK 66 East. Interstate 44 is about to exit off the highway and head north for a mile before heading to the northeast.
	Interstate 44 East at U.S. 412 East exit. Interstate 44 actually becomes part of the Creek Turnpike for a couple miles before joining the old section of the Will Rogers Turnpike.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 248-OK 266 West. This interchange, built in 2002, provides an easier way to access the Port of Catoosa from the turnpike.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 258-OK 20 near Claremore.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 269-OK 28. The only other ramp at this interchange is an on-ramp to Interstate 44 West.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 283-U.S. 69.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-3 miles.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-2 miles.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-1 1/2 miles.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-1 mile.
	Interstate 44 East approaching toll plaza-1/2 mile.
	Interstate 44 East at toll plaza. This toll plaza wasn't nearly as busy as the one on the Turner Turnpike was!
	View of the Will Rogers Turnpike toll plaza.
	View of World's Largest McDonald's from its parking lot. The restaurant is situated directly over the turnpike, making for some fun times when a semi is crossing underneath!
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 289-OK 66/U.S. 60 in Vinita. This sign said U.S. 66 until 2002, when all signs on the Will Rogers turnpike were replaced.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 302-U.S. 59/60. This trumpet interchange leads to a cloverleaf, where traffic for U.S. 59 exits to the north or south and U.S. 60 East traffic heads straight.
	Interstate 44 East at Exit 313-OK 10 in Miami. (pronounced my-am-uhh) This is the final Interstate 44 interchange in Oklahoma, however, Missouri is still a good 15 miles away from this exit.
	Interstate 44 East at Missouri Exit 1-U.S. 166/400 West. This is the eastern terminus of both of these U.S. highways. Kansas is located just 1000 feet to the northwest of this interchange.
	Interstate 44 East at Missouri Exit 4-MO 43 South. MO 43 joins Interstate 44 here for two miles.
	Interstate 44 East at Missouri Exit 6-MO 43 North/MO 86/Bus. Loop I-40 near Joplin.
	Interstate 44 East at Missouri Exit 8A-Business U.S. 71 South in Joplin.

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