Dirt started flying in Newcastle this week as state leaders broke ground on a sprawling new interchange that will eventually tie I-44 into the future Toby Keith Expressway. The project is designed to reshape how traffic moves through one of the Oklahoma City metro’s fastest-growing suburbs.
The ceremony brought together state officials to mark the start of construction on what has been described as a large interchange that will revamp transportation around the Oklahoma City metro in years to come, according to okcfox.com. Governor Kevin Stitt marked the occasion on social media, writing that he helped move some dirt and that the new interchange in Newcastle will connect I-44 to the future Toby Keith Expressway, framing the project as part of an effort to build what he called a Top 10 state
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A Key Link in a Much Bigger Turnpike Project
The Toby Keith Expressway is a section of the Oklahoma City Outer Loop and part of a larger turnpike project intended to expand mobility from south Oklahoma City to Moore and Norman, per okcfox.com’s reporting. That broader expressway is set to be complete in 2033, giving Newcastle and its neighbors a long runway before the full route is finished…