Oklahoma to Raise Tolls 16% in August

Tolls on Oklahoma's turnpikes will increase by 16% beginning Aug. 4, the Associated Press reported.

The increase will bring in about $21 million a year to the state's Turnpike Authority, which had previously reported a budget shortfall of that amount, the Oklahoman newspaper reported.

The authority approved the increase last week, the Oklahoman said. Tolls are the only source of revenue for the Turnpike Authority, which operates 10 turnpikes throughout the state.