Major construction projects in Tulsa are set to continue through this year and beyond, affecting the city’s highways. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reports that improvements to the I-44/US-75 interchange are ongoing. Current closures are affecting several ramps and local streets, with the project expected to be completed by summer 2028.
Drivers who normally use the east- and westbound I-44 ramps to access northbound US-75 are being directed to detour via eastbound I-244. The southbound US-75 ramp to westbound I-44 is now routing traffic onto westbound I-244. The southbound US-75 on-ramp from 41st Street is closed, and Skelly Drive is closed between Union Avenue and Olympia Avenue. Additionally, 46th Street has been reduced to a single lane at US-75.
Construction at the I-44/SH-66 interchange in Catoosa is expected to continue through this year. Lane closures are in effect on both east- and westbound I-44, SH-66, and ramps to westbound I-44. According to the report, two lanes of traffic on I-44 will be maintained in both directions during peak travel times. Drivers needing the westbound I-44 off-ramp to northbound SH-66 are being directed to use the detour via the 165th E. Avenue exit…