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Daily Detour: Today's Tulsa Construction Alert

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The projects below are all weather permitting:

From ODOT:

I-44 widening in Riverside Dr./Peoria Ave. corridor:

• East and westbound I-44 is open to three lanes between the Arkansas River and Peoria Avenue. Use caution, especially where eastbound traffic tapers to two lanes west of Lewis Avenue.

• Be alert to crews and equipment continuing the work in this corridor.

Continued closures until further notice include:

• Peoria Ave. is narrowed to one lane in each direction at the I-44 junction. Expect delays.

• Newport Ave. is closed at the westbound frontage road (north of I-44).

• Traffic entering eastbound I-44 from north or southbound US-75 must yield to I-44 traffic.

I-44 lane closed, shoulder closes near Harvard Ave., Memorial Dr. daily:

• The left lane of eastbound I-44 is closed at Harvard through Friday for a sign project.

• The left lane of east and westbound I-44 is also closed near Memorial Dr. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday as part of this project.

I-244 narrows near Southwest Blvd./23rd St. ramp:

Drivers should be alert to short-term lane closures on east and westbound I-244 below the Southwest Blvd./23rd St. bridge through Friday.

I-244/US-169 corridor – lane closures on I-44:

As part of a pavement reconstruction project, expect significant delays in this corridor, especially during peak travel times. Locate an alternate route if possible.

Lane closures include:

• The left lane of east and westbound I-44 near the I-244 junction (eastern split) is closed through 5 p.m. Friday

• Left lane westbound I-244 between I-44 and US-169 closed through September.

• The two left lanes of westbound I-244 closed from US-169 to near Sheridan Rd. through August.

• The two right lanes of eastbound I-244 closed from near Memorial Dr. to US-169 through August.

Ramp closures include:

• The southbound US-169 off-ramp to eastbound I-244 is closed through August; use the eastbound I-44 off-ramp as an alternate route.

• The northbound US-169 ramp to westbound I-244 is narrowed to one lane until further notice.

• The shoulder of the eastbound I-244 ramp to northbound US-169 is closed through June.

I-44 narrows at 193rd E. Ave. tonight:

The left lane of eastbound I-44 and the right lane of westbound I-44 will be closed at 193rd from 7 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Wednesday for surface work.

I-244 narrows on north leg of Inner Dispersal Loop tonight:

The right lane of westbound I-244 will be closed on the north leg of the IDL from 8:30 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Wednesday for surface work. Expect delays in this corridor.

US-64/SH-51 (Broken Arrow Expressway) narrowed near Utica Avenue:

• The left lane of east and westbound US-64/SH-51 is closed from near Utica Ave. to near Sheridan Rd. until further notice for a bridge deck replacement project.

• East and westbound US-64/SH-51 will be narrowed to one open lane in each direction in this corridor from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday. Expect significant delays in this corridor; locate alternate route if possible.

On-going Construction Projects:

US-412/US-64/SH-51 narrows near 81st W. Ave. in Sand Springs nightly

Drivers can expect various lane closures on westbound US-412/US-64/SH-51 near 81st W. Ave. from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly until further notice for bridge maintenance.

I-244/Arkansas bridge replacement project

Continued closures until further notice include:

• Westbound US-64/SH-51 off-ramp to eastbound I-244/westbound US-64/SH-51 (south leg to west leg IDL)

• Southbound US-75/westbound US-64/SH-51 off-ramp to westbound I-244/southbound US-75

• Eastbound I-244 on-ramp from 17th St.

• Westbound I-244 on-ramp from 7th St.

• Various lane closures on east and westbound 17th St.

US-75 narrowed, ramps closed near 201st St. South for bridge replacement project:

• North and southbound US-75 is narrowed to one lane of traffic in each direction near 201st St. South (at South Duck Creek, south of Glenpool) until further notice.

• No access to or from US-75 at 201st St.; US-75 traffic is directed to use 181st St. or 221st St.

Lane closures around north, west legs of the IDL for bridge rehabilitation project through May:

Expect intermittent total closures on the following streets around the Inner Dispersal Loop during various times:

• Boston Ave.

• Boulder Ave.

• Brady St.

• Cheyenne Ave.

• Elgin Ave.

• Main St.

• KATY Trail

Expect intermittent lane closures on the following streets around the IDL from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily:

• Archer St.

• Charles Page Blvd.

• Cincinnati Ave.

• Denver Ave.

• Detroit Ave.

• Greenwood Ave.

• Southwest Blvd.

Be alert to crews working in the shoulders on the north and west legs of the IDL above these locations daily, and expect various lane and shoulder closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through May.

From the City of Tulsa:

Repairs to West 61st Street bridge over U.S. Highway 75 to begin Monday, May 14; Traffic will be limited to eastbound only:

Bridge deck and pothole repairs on the West 61st Street bridge over U.S. Highway 75 will begin on Monday, May 14, and continue for 10 days. During this project, traffic on the bridge will be limited to eastbound only.

Lanes to Close on East 11th St. at Mingo Creek Bridge:

The two inside lanes of East 11th Street near the Mingo Creek bridge will be closed on Monday, April 16, for approximately two to three months while workers complete a bridge rehabilitation project.

The outside lanes, one eastbound and one westbound, will remain open.

Traffic changes coming Monday, February 27, for construction at East 10th Street, South Elgin Avenue intersection:

Reconstruction of the intersection of East 10th Street and South Elgin Avenue continues and the contractor is currently working to replace waterlines. Beginning Monday, February 27, Elgin Avenue will be closed between East 10th Street and East Ninth Street for approximately 30 days.

This intersection will be rebuilt as a roundabout with a circular traffic pattern. Completion of the project is scheduled for May-June 2012.

Traffic lane changes coming Friday morning, February 24, to Riverside Parkway and 61st Street intersection:

On Friday morning, Feb. 24, the curvy detour that motorists had been using at the intersection of Riverside Parkway and 61st Street will be removed and traffic will be switched back onto Riverside Parkway.

These lane changes are part of a construction project to widen 61st Street between Riverside Parkway and South Peoria Avenue, also including the intersection of 61st Street and Peoria Avenue, with work extending on 61st Street to Rockford Avenue.

The City of Tulsa has contracted with Becco Contractors Inc. for this $11 million project, funded by the 2006 Third Penny Sales Tax. The project consists of street widening, storm drainage and sanitary sewer improvements. Completion of the project is scheduled for May 2013.

Widening project for 61st Street, Riverside to Peoria begins; Lanes to close Monday, January 9, on Riverside Parkway:

Construction is beginning on a widening project for East 61st Street between Riverside Parkway and South Peoria Avenue, also including the intersection of 61st Street and Peoria Avenue, with work extending on 61st Street to Rockford Avenue.

Starting Monday, January 9, the contractor will be working at Riverside Parkway and 61st Street to construct a four-lane detour for traffic to use during construction. The two inside lanes of Riverside, one northbound and one southbound, will be closed for removal of the median and construction of the detour. These lane closures will last one week until Monday, Jan. 16, when traffic will be switched to the detour.

The City of Tulsa has contracted with Becco Contractors Inc. for this $11 million project, funded by the 2006 Third Penny Sales Tax. The project will consist of street widening, storm drainage and sanitary sewer improvements. Completion of the project is scheduled for May 2013.