HARRAH, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Turnpike Authority officials and engineers have unveiled preliminary plans for 21 miles of a toll road in northeast Oklahoma County.
Plans announced Thursday evening in Harrah include demolishing more than 100 structures by the time construction is set to begin in late 2017.
It's unclear how many homes that might include or how many people will be directly impacted by the $300 million project.
The project connecting Interstate 40 with the Turner Turnpike, or Interstate 44, in the Choctaw area was one of six turnpike proposals announced in October.
The project has received significant opposition from people who live in the surrounding quiet communities. Protest signs that line the roads in the area of the proposed turnpike urge motorists to "Stop the Turnpike."