OTA speeds things up as speed limit increases on Cimarron Turnpike

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is speeding things up on the Cimarron Turnpike.

According to OTA, the speed limit increases today from 75 miles per hour to 80 miles per hour starting Monday. The move comes nearly a year after the OTA approved the increase.

Officials with the Turnpike Authority say, they increased the speed limit thanks to a statewide study converting to cashless tolling and adding a cable barrier.