 The first section of the Creek Turnpike , from US @-@ 75 in Jenks to US @-@ 64 / US @-@ 169 in Tulsa , was first authorized in 1987 , with construction beginning in 1989 . The turnpike 's construction was controversial ; homeowners along the route of the highway formed a group called Tulsans Against Turnpikes to fight the highway in both the courtroom and the media . The highway was also challenged on environmental grounds , with impacts upon wetlands and endangered species being the chief concerns . Nevertheless , the highway opened to traffic in three sections , starting from the easternmost , over the course of the first half of 1992 . 
