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I have finished writing captions for most of the pictures from Friday's (July 3) trip.

Route (this is slightly different from the route I had proposed):

Kilpatrick Turnpike East to I-35

I-35 North to U.S. 412

U.S. 412 East to LL Tisdale Parkway

LL Tisdale Parkway North to Gilcrease Expressway

Gilcrease Expressway East to OK 11

OK 11 East to I-244

I-244 East to I-44

I-44 East to U.S. 412

U.S. 412 East to I-540

I-540 South to U.S. 271

U.S. 271 South to OK 112

OK 112 South to Poteau

Notes:

• I drove the LL Tisdale Parkway & the Gilcrease Expressway in Tulsa, which weren't in the original plans. The first shield on the Gilcrease Expressway is a square, while the other two posted are circles (much like the LL Tisdale Parkway shields).
• I-244 in downtown Tulsa will be closed starting July 13 for construction; there are several portable VMS's & signs mentioning this. There are also orange signs with a map of the downtown Tulsa freeway system on the signs to assist motorists in bypassing I-244
• The Cimarron Turnpike is not signed at all along U.S. 412. In fact, the only reference to the turnpike name was at the maintenance headquarters for the turnpike near Morrison.
• Hallett is mis-spelled with one 't' at the toll plaza on U.S. 412 East
• Clearview has invaded the Cimarron Turnpike; there are very few non-Clearview signs remaining
• Signs on U.S. 64 & U.S. 412 between OK 48 & I-244 have been replaced since I last drove it in 2004
• The Cherokee Turnpike (U.S. 412) has no exit numbers
• U.S. 59 is not fully signed on its duplex with U.S. 412, however, the U.S. 412 & AR 59 duplex just a couple miles to the east is well signed (for Arkansas)
• The control "city" for I-540 South in Fort Smith is "Oklahoma"

I am also about to update the Picture of the Week on OKRoads.

4 days til we leave for New England!

ES