NORMAN, Okla. – The state is setting out to find $1 billion in bonds to build new turnpike projects. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The Oklahoma Transportation Authority has multiple projects underway across the state, funded through bonds that get paid off as drivers use the turnpike system. The agency plans to ask for more money for new projects, like the east-to-west connector that would connect Newcastle to Indian Hills Road in Norman.