For those navigating Tulsa's highways, a heads up on some major roadway slowdowns courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. A stretch of eastbound I-44 will find itself bottlenecked to a single lane from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Wednesday at 49th W. Ave., all in the name of surface repairs. Drivers should anticipate possible delays and consider alternative routes if possible, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Commuters should also be prepared to adjust their daily drives as US-75 and I-244 undergo lane narrows to one lane, affecting traffic flow at the northeast corner of the Inner Dispersal Loop. To add to the mix, bridge rehabilitation efforts have eastbound I-244 tightened to a single lane at the US-75 junction, prolonged through the summer of 2025., as reported by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
The extensive I-44/US-75 interchange improvement project, slated to continue into the summer of 2028, is another source of roadwork-related headaches. Various closures and narrowed lanes, from Skelly Dr. to 51st St., are in full swing, urging drivers to be especially attentive and patient. These disruptions include detours for the westbound I-44 ramp to northbound US-75 and the closed southbound US-75 ramp to westbound I-44, as detailed in an Oklahoma Department of Transportation advisory.
If that wasn't enough to make you consider public transit, lane closures and shrunken passage lanes continue at the I-44, SH-66 interchange in Catoosa. This project, aiming for completion in 2026, forces drivers into tight spots as they merge and maneuver past the construction. Similarly, US-75 faces its own bridge construction at 141st St. in Glenpool, promising narrowed lanes and reduced speeds into October 2025. And yes, like it is customary with infrastructure updates, two lanes of traffic will still be open in each direction during peak travel times, as per the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Finally, Sand Springs is seeing its own slice of the construction pie with SH-97 pavement rehabilitation efforts holding firm through the summer of 2025. Here too, eastbound US-412 on-ramp from SH-97/Wilson Ave. remains closed for the time being. Further east, SH-66 travelers will have to negotiate the one-lane squeeze at Bird Creek near Catoosa, a constraint expected to last until early 2026 due to a bridge replacement project, as detailed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
