Get your kicks, on route 364

[sgrizzle]

This is kinda old news, but I saw several news stories on how not having a highway number on the creek turnpike, was hindering development in Broken Arrow. They said that mapping software and GPS's couldn't navigate the turnpike because it had no number. As a result, 6 figures was spent putting up and modifying signs with the new number.

Is any of that accurate?

[Vashta Nerada]

This is kinda old news, but I saw several news stories on how not having a highway number on the creek turnpike, was hindering development in Broken Arrow. They said that mapping software and GPS's couldn't navigate the turnpike because it had no number. As a result, 6 figures was spent putting up and modifying signs with the new number.

Is any of that accurate?

BROKEN ARROW — The Creek Turnpike on Monday received the state highway designation Oklahoma 364, which Broken Arrow leaders say will help economic development in the city.
The announcement was made at a news conference held by the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce.
"Designating the Creek Turnpike as State Highway 364 took collaboration and hard work from many parties," said Chamber President Wes Smithwick.
Also Monday, the Muskogee Turnpike was designated as Oklahoma 351.
"They are both still turnpikes; they are both still toll roads," Smithwick said.
But the state highway designation will make it easier to describe locations along the turnpike, thereby making it more appealing to developers, he said.
Smithwick also said some GPS systems did not recognize the turnpike names, whereas they will recognize the state highway numbering system.
The Creek Turnpike stretches for more than 30 miles, passing through Sapulpa, Jenks, south Tulsa and Broken Arrow. The effort to get a state highway designation was a Broken Arrow initiative, Smithwick said.
He added that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority thought the new designation "was such a good idea, they designated the Muskogee (Turnpike) Oklahoma 351."
"It's not something monumental, but it does help the metro," he said.

[Conan71]

This is kinda old news, but I saw several news stories on how not having a highway number on the creek turnpike, was hindering development in Broken Arrow. They said that mapping software and GPS's couldn't navigate the turnpike because it had no number. As a result, 6 figures was spent putting up and modifying signs with the new number.

Is any of that accurate?

Six figures?  That sounds like a lot, but then again I'm not in the sign business and it may have been a bargain.

[rdj]

City of Tulsa spent $100m changing N Cincinnati Ave to Martin Luther King Ave.

[sgrizzle]

City of Tulsa spent $100m changing N Cincinnati Ave to Martin Luther King Ave.

I think you meant K

My question is what GPS app doesn't recognize named roads and what development was being held up by this?

[Red Arrow]

City of Tulsa spent $100m changing N Cincinnati Ave to Martin Luther King Ave.

I think you meant K

Unless rdj works in the natural gas industry. 

[rdj]

Unless rdj works in the natural gas industry. 

Not nat gas, but yes in my daily grind m is thousands, mm is millions.

[dbacksfan 2.0]

Not sure when they notified GPS providers, I updated mine back in November and it shows it as Creek Turnpike.

not the best photo I could get

[cannon_fodder]

Not nat gas, but yes in my daily grind m is thousands, mm is millions.

Yeah, that's very common for some reason. From sales to oil and gas. I blame the Latin blamers.

M = Mil = 1000.   MM = Mil*Mil = 1000 *1000 = 1,000,000

It cost $80k to make Main Street two way for three blocks...
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/government/tulsa-s-main-street-converted-to-two-way-traffic-from/article_b6c4d33b-b24e-56ec-85d4-abad762b5000.html

[Townsend]

It cost $80k to make Main Street two way for three blocks...

There were workers below ground quite a bit. 

So I guess it wasn't just facing the traffic lights the other direction and adding yellow stripes.

[patric]

Yeah, that's very common for some reason. From sales to oil and gas. I blame the Latin blamers.

M = Mil = 1000.   MM = Mil*Mil = 1000 *1000 = 1,000,000

MM = 2000, if you are Roman 

[Jeff P]

I think you meant K

My question is what GPS app doesn't recognize named roads and what development was being held up by this?

I was kind of wondering the same thing.  I have like an 8-year old Garmin GPS that certainly recognizes the turnpike names of those that I frequent -- Cimmeron, Indian Nations, Turner.  Both Google Maps and Apple Maps recognize turnpike names. 

I'd be very curious to know what mystery GPS system doesn't recognize turnpike names, lol.

This just sound like someone's brother-in-law wanted to signage concession.