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Tulsa TrafFacts

Strategic Communications
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

ODOT Contact: Lisa Shearer-Salim

918-838-9933 |  www.odot.org

 Twitter and Facebook @OKDOT

OTA Contact: Jack Damrill

405-425-3610 | https://www.pikepass.com

Twitter and Facebook @OKTurnpike

Oklahoma Transportation

I-44 shoulder closes at 33rd W. Ave. Thursday, Friday

The eastbound I-44 shoulder will be closed between 33rd W. Ave. (mm 223C) and US-75 (mm 224) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and again from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday for an ongoing sign and lighting project. Additionally, W. Skelly Dr. also will be narrowed to one lane through this work zone.

Lanes closed at I-44/I-244 junction (western split)

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 October as part of an ongoing sign and lighting project.

US-64/US-412 narrows to one lane at 177th W. Ave. Thursday

Eastbound US-64/US-412 is narrowed to one lane at 177th W. Ave. in Sand Springs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday for surface repairs. Motorists should plan for extra travel time in this area.

SH-67 narrows to one lane at Kimberly Clark Pl., Bixby, Thursday

Eastbound SH-67 will be narrowed to one lane at Kimberly Clark Pl. in Bixby from 9 a.m. to 1 0 p.m. Thursday for surface repairs. Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority projects below are weather permitting:

I-44/Turner Turnpike narrows near Sapulpa through 2021

I-44/Turner Turnpike narrows 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.; 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.

Ongoing Highway Construction Projects

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 to southbound US-75
• Eastbound I-244 to southbound US-75
• Southbound US-75 to eastbound I-244/US-412
• Southbound US-75 to eastbound SH-51/US-64/Broken Arrow Expressway
• Southbound US-75 to westbound SH-51/US-64
• 8th St. on ramp to southbound US-75/westbound US-64/SH-51 and eastbound US-64/SH-51/Broken Arrow Expressway
• 7th St. off ramp from southbound US-75
• 1st St. off ramp from southbound US-75

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.

I-44/US-75 interchange; Union Ave. closed over I-44

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.

• 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 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 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 narrowed on US-75 at Apache St. through February

Drivers should expect various lane closures on both northbound and southbound US-75 at Apache St. through February as part of a bridge rehabilitation project.

• The Apache St. on ramps to both northbound and southbound US-75 are closed as part of this project.

SH-66 narrows in Sapulpa area through October

Drivers can expect various lane closures and traffic shifts on east and westbound SH-66 (runs north/south in this area) in Creek County between the I-44/Turner Turnpike junction and the SH-364/Creek Turnpike junction through late October 2021 as part of a resurfacing project.

US-412/US-64/SH-51 narrowed near 81st. W. Ave.

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 October 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 October.
• The left lane of eastbound US-412 is closed from the 81st W. Ave off ramp to 41st W. Ave through October.

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.

Please click everyone's seat belt each and every time you drive.

Check www.oktraffic.org for real-time traffic information or download the free Drive Oklahoma mobile app for interstate, highway and turnpike closures

ODOT and OTA strongly discourages texting or tweeting while driving.