Tulsa Traffic Advisories: What You Need to Know

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced several traffic advisories for Tulsa, Oklahoma, including lane closures and surface repairs affecting major highways and intersections.

Here's what you need to know:

SH-51/BA Expressway

1. Closure Dates: Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19
2. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3. Details: The left lanes of SH-51 between I-44 and US-169 will be closed for barrier wall inspections.

US-75 at SH-67 in Glenpool

1. Closure Date: Thursday, July 18
2. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3. Details: North and southbound US-75 will be reduced to one lane. On- and off-ramps will close intermittently for surface repairs.

SH-67 at Lewis Ave. near Glenpool

1. Closure Date: Thursday, July 18
2. Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
3. Details: Westbound SH-67 will be reduced to one lane for surface repairs.

I-244 Ramps to US-75

1. Closure Dates: Daily through Friday, July 19
2. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3. Details:
4. Westbound I-244 ramp to northbound US-75 closed
5. Eastbound I-244 ramp to southbound US-75 closed

I-244 Near US-75

1. Closure Duration: Through summer
2. Details: Eastbound I-244 will be reduced to one lane at the US-75 junction for bridge rehabilitation.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Projects

I-44/Turner Turnpike

1. Closure Duration: Through summer
2. Details: Shoulder closures between mm 201-203 near Heyburn for widening to six lanes. Narrow lanes and reduced speed limits are expected.

Ongoing Highway Construction Projects

I-244 at I-44 and US-75

1. Project Duration: Through spring 2025
2. Details:
3. Eastbound I-244 closed at I-44 and US-75 split
4. I-244 reduced to two lanes between US-75 and the Arkansas River bridge
5. Westbound I-244/southbound US-75 off-ramp to 23rd St. closed
6. Westbound I-244/southbound US-75 on-ramp from Southwest Blvd. closed

I-244 to SH-11

1. Closure Duration: Through late 2024
2. Details: Eastbound I-244/US-412 ramp to westbound SH-11 closed for bridge rehabilitation. Detour via Mingo Rd.

US-75 Off-Ramp to 7th St.

1. Closure Duration: Through summer 2024
2. Details: Northbound US-75 off-ramp to 7th St. closed for bridge rehabilitation.

US-412 at 81st W. Ave. in Sand Springs

1. Closure Duration: Through February 2025
2. Details: US-412 reduced to two lanes at 81st W. Ave. for bridge rehabilitation.

33rd W. Ave. at I-44

1. Project Duration: Through summer 2024
2. Details: Street widening project with current impacts including the closure of westbound I-44 off- and on-ramps and 33rd W. Ave. between 51st St. and Skelly Dr.

SH-97 in Sand Springs

1. Project Duration: Through spring 2025
2. Details: SH-97 pavement reconstruction with two lanes maintained during peak hours. Center turn lanes at US-412 closed.

SH-97 at 81st St. in Sapulpa

1. Project Duration: Through summer 2024
2. Details: SH-97 narrowed to one lane in each direction. Center median at 81st St. closed through early August.

SH-51 at Muskogee Turnpike in Broken Arrow

1. Project Duration: Through summer 2024
2. Details: Westbound SH-51 narrowed to two lanes at SH-351/Muskogee Turnpike junction for bridge replacement. Eastbound SH-51 lanes shifted through the work zone.

SH-51 and 91st St. in Broken Arrow

1. Project Duration: Through fall 2024
2. Details: Speed limit reduction in place for intersection improvement project.