I-44/US-75 Interchange Reconstruction

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/9-infrastructure-megaprojects-receive-1-billion/642154/ $85 million to upgrade the I-44 and US-75 interchange in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.tncontentexchange.com/news/local/watch-now-massive-work-on-i-44-u-s-75-in-west-tulsa-started-in/article_97884a9c-9118-54d3-9678-f44a5d39953c.html Plans for additional work in the corridor are still being developed, and some are not yet funded or scheduled. Future lane and ramp closures for the project will be announced as they are scheduled in the Traffic Advisories section of odot.org. To receive advisories as a daily email, look for the sign-up box on the main page of this website and select the “Tulsa Metro” option. I-44 between the I-244 western split and the Arkansas River in Tulsa is the oldest remaining section of interstate on the ODOT system. Built in the early 1950s, the corridor predates the creation of the interstate system. In 2018, ODOT was awarded a $45 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant towards improvements in the corridor. While the INFRA grant doesn’t address all needs in the corridor, “it is a tremendous first step to address several functionally obsolete and at-risk bridges, and to widen the I-44 segment immediately west of the Arkansas River,” ODOT said. An average of 50,300 and 86,700 vehicles per day travel on I-44 between Union Avenue and the Arkansas River bridge, according to 2018 ODOT traffic counts, the most recent available. An average of 57,300 to 69,200 vehicles per day travel on U.S. 75 near the I-44 interchange, according to ODOT. Total cost for all improvements in the corridor is expected to be $350 million to $400 million over the next several years, officials said at a public open house on highway plans for west Tulsa in February 2020. Mitchell at that meeting compared the west Tulsa I-44 improvements’ cost to those east on I-44 several years ago between Riverside Drive and Yale Avenue, which she said was about $380 million. _____________________________________________________________ https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/transportation-commission-approves-new-odot-8-year-work-plan#stream/0 The Oklahoma Transportation Commission on Monday gave the green light to the state transportation department's latest eight-year construction plan. The work plan covers federal fiscal years 2021 through 2028. "That plan has over $6 billion and more than 1,300 critical highway and bridge improvement projects included," said Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation and ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz. The new eight-year plan adjusts some project timelines to deal with an upcoming cut in state funding made to help balance the state budget. "This is a year when we had some extreme budgetary challenges to deal with. We'll continue to work with the governor and the legislature to try to make sure that we continue making transportation an investment priority for the state of Oklahoma," Gatz said. Of interest locally, the latest eight-year plan includes an estimated $30 million in additional work at the I-44 and U.S. 75 interchange in Tulsa and 96th Street North bridge improvements over U.S. 169 in Owasso. The plan calls for nearly 1,900 total miles of work on state roadways, including more than 800 miles of safety improvements on two-lane highways. It also identifies 609 bridges for rehabilitation or replacement. The state started a concerted effort to repair deficient bridges in 2004, when it ranked 49th in the nation and a woman died after falling concrete struck her vehicle. __________________________________________________________________ https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/largest-highway-construction-award-for-tulsa-project-will-widen-i-44-rebuild-u-s-75/article_deae291a-f205-11ea-b1e4-074012f2e9d7.html Largest highway construction award for Tulsa project will widen I-44, rebuild U.S. 75 bridges Barbara Hoberock Sep 9, 2020 Updated Oct 16, 2020 OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Transportation Commission on Tuesday awarded a $90 million contract to widen Interstate 44 from west of the Arkansas River bridge to Union Avenue in Tulsa and reconstruct five bridges. "This is the single largest construction award we have had for a highway project in Tulsa," said Kenna Mitchell, an Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokeswoman about the contract that was awarded to Tulsa-based Sherwood Construction. The roadway is expected to go from four lanes to six lanes. The U.S. 75 bridges over I-44 will also be rebuilt, along with bridges just south of the interchange over Mooser Creek. The Union Avenue bridge will also be rebuilt with four lanes and sidewalks. Construction will last about two years from the start date of the project, Mitchell said. It will have a big impact on traffic on Interstate 44 and U.S. 75 at the same time, including five different bridges being replaced, she said. In addition, the clover leaf ramps will be reconfigured so they match up with the new height of the bridges for U.S. 75 over I-44. "We are trying to keep two lanes open during peak travel time," said Mitchell, who noted that there may be times where the corridor is down to one lane in each direction. "We want to give everybody a heads up and ask the folks traveling that route for their patience," said Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz. "It is going to be a significant construction project and we will have a major impact on traffic." An average of between 50,300 and 86,700 vehicles per day travel on I-44 between Union Avenue and the Arkansas River bridge, according to 2018 ODOT traffic counts, the most recent available. An average of 57,300 to 69,200 vehicles per day travel on U.S. 75 near the I-44 interchange, according to ODOT. Total cost for all improvements in the corridor is expected to be $350 million to $400 million over the next several years, officials said at a public open house on highway plans for west Tulsa in February. Mitchell at that meeting compared the west Tulsa I-44 improvements' cost to those east on I-44 several years ago between Riverside Drive and Yale Avenue, which she said was about $380 million. Those improvements took years. Of the finished I-44 expansion east of the river, Randle White, ODOT division engineer, said during the public meeting in February: "That's what we want to do here," in west Tulsa. _____________________________________________ I-44/us-75 Interchange Reconstruction From Union Ave to the Arkansas River (Wp 1) Infra Grant As of April 16, 2020, the project is in final planning status. Anticipated letting month/year is July, 2020. Length : 1.000 OKDOT - I-44/US-75 Interchange Reconstruction *Project information has been obtained through a public state transportation improvement plan (STIP). A STIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the STIP often evolves based on funding availability. The project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.

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