Crews continue snow removal on Oklahoma highways and turnpikes: lanes mostly clear

Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crews continue snow removal operations on highways, turnpikes, and overpasses on Tuesday morning.

Officials report that driving lanes are mostly clear, with two lanes open on I-35, I-40, US-69, US-81 and major areas of Oklahoma City and Tulsa metros. The inside lane of the SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike is also clear. However, ice remains in the turn lanes and shoulders of roadways.

Drivers are reminded to stay at least 200 feet behind road-clearing equipment and be aware of black ice, which looks wet on the roadway but is actually a thin layer of ice…

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