Tulsa commuters, prepare for a series of obstructions impacting several routes starting this Friday. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) issued a traffic advisory that the left lane of westbound SH-51/Broken Arrow Expwy will be closed between Memorial Dr. and US-169 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in what marks a continuation of an ongoing lighting project. The inconvenience doesn't end there – the ramp from eastbound SH-51 to northbound US-75 will also be out of service from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for safety device repairs, requiring drivers to take alternative paths during these hours. Details on the closures and detours can be found on ODOT’s website.
For those plotting their long-term commutes, ongoing construction at the I-44/US-75 interchange is set to continue disrupting traffic well into summer 2028. Highlighting the significance of this project, diversions will be sending drivers on more convoluted routes: detours involve both I-244 and I-44, as multiple ramps are shuttered. Skelly Dr. is closed between Union Ave. and Olympia Ave., and 51st St. sees a similar fate, blocked between Jackson Ave. and Olympia Ave. At US-75, 46th St. has been narrowed down to a sliver of its capacity, handled by temporary traffic signals.
The I-44/SH-66 interchange in Catoosa is undergoing construction, expected to continue into 2026. Lane closures on I-44, SH-66, and the I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike ramp to westbound I-44 have narrowed traffic lanes, though two lanes are maintained in both directions during peak travel times, according to the ODOT.
US-75 is reduced to a single lane between 56th St. N. and 66th St. N. through summer 2026 due to bridge rehabilitation. In Sand Springs, SH-97 is undergoing pavement reconstruction between S. Main St. and W. 2nd St., maintaining two lanes of traffic in both directions during peak hours until November 2025. Morrow Rd. is closed at SH-97, and Wekiwa Rd. is reduced to one lane at its intersection with SH-97.
The bridge over Bird Creek near Catoosa on SH-66 is being replaced, reducing traffic to a single lane in each direction. The lane restrictions are expected to continue into early 2026, as per ODOT.
