TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa area roads and bridges can cause drivers headaches while under construction.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has several projects underway that local drivers should look out for.
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Here are the latest road projects and construction to know about in the Tulsa area:
E. 11th St. at US-75 (east leg IDL), US-75 ramp at E. 8th St. close daily through Friday, next week
Drivers can expect the following daily closures at the east leg of the Inner Dispersal Loop as part of ongoing US-75 rehabilitation work:
- E. 11th St. will be closed at US-75 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Friday.
- The northbound US-75 on-ramp from E. 8th St. will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday and again next week.
Southbound US-75 (east leg IDL) closed through spring 2022
Southbound US-75 (east leg of the Inner Dispersal Loop) is closed between Archer St. and US-64/SH-51 through spring 2022 for a resurfacing project. Various ramp closures that could impact traffic include:
- Westbound I-244 off-ramp to southbound US-75
- Eastbound I-244 off-ramp to southbound US-75
- Southbound US-75 off-ramp to eastbound I-244/US-412
- Southbound US-75 off-ramp to eastbound SH-51/US-64/Broken Arrow Expressway
- Southbound US-75 off-ramp to westbound SH-51/US-64
- Southbound US-75/westbound US-64/SH-51 and eastbound US-64/SH-51/Broken Arrow Expressway on-ramps from 8th St.
- Southbound US-75 off-ramp to 7th St.
- Southbound US-75 off-ramp to 1st St.
Traffic will detour to the other legs of the IDL. Traffic switches are expected later in the project to close northbound US-75. The entire project is expected to complete in early 2023, weather permitting.
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority projects below are weather permitting:
I-44/Turner Turnpike narrowed near Sapulpa through 2021
I-44/Turner Turnpike is narrowed to two lanes in each direction between SH-364/Creek Turnpike (mm 218) near Sapulpa and 49th W. Ave. (mm 222A) in Tulsa through 2021 for ongoing reconstruction and widening.
US-412/US-64/SH-51 narrowed near 49th W. Ave. through summer 2022; expect delays
Drivers should be alert to traffic shifts, shoulder closures and reduced speeds on east and westbound US-412/US-64/SH-51 between 49th W. Ave. and 65th W. Ave. through summer 2022 as part of the Gilcrease Expressway project.
Drivers should be alert to the construction zone and reduced speeds along eastbound and westbound SH-20 from the US-75 junction to Collinsville through summer 2022 as part of the ongoing SH-20 widening project.
Ongoing Highway Construction Projects
I-44/US-75 interchange; Union Ave. closed over I-44 through early 2022
As part of a project to widen I-44 from west of the Arkansas River to Union Ave., and to improve the I-44/US-75 interchange, significant delays can be expected especially during peak travel times. Drivers are urged to give their full attention to the road while traveling in these corridors. The project is scheduled for overall completion in early 2023. Lane and ramp closures include:
- The eastbound I-44 off-ramp to southbound US-75 (mm 224) is closed through December. Drivers must use an alternate route, such as SH-364/Creek Turnpike (toll road) or US-64/SH-51 and US-169.
- The eastbound I-44 off-ramp to northbound US-75 (mm 224B) and the southbound US-75 off-ramp to eastbound I-44 are closed through early 2022. Consider an alternate route, such as I-244.
- The eastbound I-44 off-ramp to S. Elwood Ave. is closed through December. Drivers must use the protected turnaround at S. Peoria Ave. and westbound I-44 to access S. Elwood Ave.
- Union Ave. is closed over I-44 through early 2022. Union Ave. traffic will detour to 33rd W. Ave. for access across the interstate during this closure. Expect delays on this detour route and be alert to slower or stopped traffic.
- Drivers on southbound US-75 should be alert to traffic merging from the westbound I-44 on-ramp.
- The eastbound I-44 on-ramp from Skelly Dr. (located just west of Union Ave.) is closed until early 2023. Use the on-ramp at 33rd W. Ave. for access to eastbound I-44 from Skelly Dr. during this time.
- Skelly Dr. is closed between Union Ave. and Olympia Ave. until further notice.
- The intersection of W. Skelly Dr. and S. Union Ave. is closed until further notice.
Lanes closed at I-44/I-244 junction (western split) through fall 2021
Drivers can expect various lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-44 between 49th W. Ave. and the western I-44/I-244 split, and also on westbound I-244 at the I-44 split through fall 2021 as part of an ongoing sign and lighting project.
US-412/US-64/SH-51 narrowed near 81st. W. Ave. through January
Drivers can expect various lane closures on east and westbound US-412/US-64/SH-51 between 49th W. Ave and 81st W. Ave. through January as part of an ongoing sign and lighting project.
- The left lane of westbound US-412 is closed from 41st W. Ave off ramp to the 81st W. Ave. on ramp through January.
- The left lane of eastbound US-412 is closed from the 81st W. Ave off ramp to 41st W. Ave through January.
US-75 ramps closed, US-75 narrowed to one lane at Apache St. through February
Drivers can expect the following ramp and lane closures on US-75 at Apache St. through February as part of a bridge rehabilitation project:
- The north and southbound US-75 on-ramps from Apache St. are closed; and
- US-75 is narrowed to one lane in each direction at Apache St.
Reduced speeds on SH-20 near Collinsville through summer 2022
Drivers should be alert to the construction zone and reduced speeds along eastbound and westbound SH-20 from the US-75 junction to Collinsville through summer 2022 as part of the ongoing SH-20 widening project.
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