Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is a government agency of Oklahoma that deals with issues regarding the Oklahoma turnpike system. Along with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Authority is the primary infrastructure construction and maintenance agency of the State.
The membership of the Authority consists of the Governor of Oklahoma, an ex officio member, and six members appointed by the Governor with consent of the Oklahoma Senate. There are six districts within the Turnpike System and one member is appointed from each district.
The Authority was established in 1947 during the term of Governor of Oklahoma Roy J. Turner.
Leadership
The Turnpike Authority is under the supervision of the Secretary of Transportation. Under Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt, Tim Gatz 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 Oklahoma Senate, with the Governor serving ex officio 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
| Program | Staffing |
| Administration | 99 |
| Toll Operations | 258 |
| Turnpike Maintenance | 182 |
| PIKEPASS Operations | 53 |
| Total | 632 |
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:| Program | Funding |
| Operations and Maintenance | $101 |
| Capital Plan | $120.1 |
| Debt Payments | $140.1 |
| Total | $334.1 |