Drivers in northeast Oklahoma City should plan for major traffic disruptions this weekend as the Oklahoma Department of Transportation closes a stretch of southbound I-35 for construction.
All southbound lanes of I-35 between Wilshire Boulevard and Northeast 50th Street will be closed beginning Saturday morning. The closure is expected to remain in place until 6 a.m. Monday.
ODOT officials are encouraging drivers to use westbound I-44 as a detour. While they acknowledge the closure may cause short-term traffic headaches, they say the approach will ultimately reduce long-term disruptions…