Traffax

Traffic updates from ODOT Media and Public Relations

Contact: Cody Boyd  Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Telephone: (405) 521-6000  Fax: (405) 521-2524
mpr@odot.org    www.odot.org

The projects below are weather permitting:

I-35 ramp to I-40 at Dallas Junction closes tonight

The northbound I-35 ramp to westbound I-40 at the Dallas Junction will be closed from 8 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Thursday for overhead bridge work

US-62 narrows at SH-9/H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur beginning Thursday

Drivers can expect various lane closures on east and westbound US-62 (going north and south) and short-duration on and off-ramp closures at the SH-9/H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur interchange near Newcastle and Blanchard from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily Thursday through Sunday for resurfacing.

City streets narrowed near I-235/Harrison Ave. interchange through Fall 2015

Drivers can expect the following impacts to city streets for work associated with I-235/N.E. 10th St. interchange reconstruction project that continues through Fall 2015.

·         East and westbound N.E. 10th St. is narrowed to one lane in each direction between just west of I-235 to just east of Central Ave.

·         Westbound Harrison Ave. is narrowed to one lane just east of I-235.

·         Walnut Ave. remains closed between N.E. 10th St. and Harrison Ave. 

I-35/SH-9 East/Lindsey St. interchange project continues in Norman until 2017

·         Northbound I-35 is narrowed to two lanes just north of SH-9 West and the northbound I-35 off-ramp to SH-9 East is shortened through Summer 2015. Drivers should be alert to merging traffic and the shorter off-ramp.   

·         The northbound I-35 off-ramp to Lindsey St. remains closed through April.

Drivers should be aware of workers and equipment near the northbound and southbound I-35 off-ramps to eastbound SH-9 East and on SH-9 East at 24th Ave. S.W. in Norman as part of ongoing interchange reconstruction. Speed limits are reduced and drivers should expect delays on I-35, especially during peak travel periods, and plan extra time or consider an alternate route, such as SH-77H (Sooner Rd).

On-going Construction Projects:

SH-152 (Airport Rd.) narrows west of I-44 daily through April

Westbound SH-152 (Airport Rd.) will be narrowed to one lane between I-44 and MacArthur Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through April as part of an ongoing cable barrier installation project. Drivers can expect delays and should plan extra travel time.

Speed limit reduced on SH-74 (Portland Ave.) as part of widening project

The speed limit on northbound and southbound SH-74 is reduced to 35 mph between Memorial Rd. and north of N.W. 164th St. as part of an ongoing project to widen SH-74 in the area. The reduced speed limit will remain until the project is complete in spring 2016.    

Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd. and Compress Ave. closed, detoured near I-40 Crosstown; interstate access remains open

Northbound and southbound Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd. is closed to through traffic between Reno Ave. and S.W. 4th St. and traffic is detoured through 2015 for utility work and improvements for the Oklahoma City Boulevard in partnership with the City of Oklahoma City and OG&E. In addition, Compress Ave. is closed east of Gaylord Blvd. and South of Oklahoma Ave. in Bricktown as part of the construction of the new Boulevard.

Drivers will still have access to eastbound and westbound I-40 from Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd., or by using Western Ave. or I-235.
Signed Detour Route - Map: http://ow.ly/EivJq  

·     Southbound Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd. traffic is detoured west on Reno Ave., south on Robinson Ave. and east on S.W. 5th St.

·     Northbound Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd. traffic is detoured west on S.W. 4th St., north on Robinson Ave. and east on Reno Ave.

Shields Blvd./E.K. Gaylord Blvd. traffic also may use Harvey Ave., Hudson Ave. or Walker Ave. to access the downtown area.

Severe Weather Tip: If you are traveling and a severe storm hits, if at all possible, get off the road.

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