[2] The Kilpatrick Turnpike begins at an interchange with State Highway 152 (SH-152) and Interstate 240 (I-240) just west of Council Road in southwestern Oklahoma City.

The turnpike heads generally north and west from this interchange, with exits to Morgan Road, Sara Road/SW 29th Street, and a partial interchange with SW 15th street, with traffic exiting from southbound and entering northbound.

The next interchange, at Council Road, allows eastbound traffic to exit and westbound to enter the turnpike.

The two interchanges to the east of here, at Rockwell Avenue and MacArthur Road, allow full access.

East of Penn, the highway curves southeast, leaving the Memorial Road corridor.

[3] In 1987, the Oklahoma Legislature authorized construction of the first phase of the turnpike, between I-35 and Lake Hefner Parkway.

ODOT Director Tim Gatz stated in the Transportation Commission meeting that the numbering change was primarily to aid in navigation using digital mapping and routing applications.

That's common practice across the country, and you'll see that in many of the metropolitan areas, and that update will really be beneficial as far as everything from signage to how do you describe that route on a green-and-white sign."

In Fall 2023, the AASHTO approved for the John Kilpatrick Turnpike to be designated as Interstate 344 (I-344).

The current turnpike logo would be removed and replaced with I-344 shields along with the yellow "TOLL" banner.

[11] As of 25 July 2021[update], it costs $6.65 with PlatePay ($3.20 with Pikepass) to drive the entire length of the turnpike.