Richard, the speed limit is 75 on the Turnpike so 80 is slower than the average driver. I would never believe you are impeding traffic.
I heard they are starting yet another big project on the Turner Turnpike. In the 40 years I have lived in Oklahoma I have only made one round trip up to Tulsa and NOT come upon construction. Kinda like driving to Dallas. There is always construction between here and Norman, and tons more on the way to Dallas.
My theory is that two brothers have been doing the work for the last 40 years and they take a lot of time off to have vacations. That is the only way it could take 40 years of construction from here to Norman.
Hey it ain't Monday!