The Tulsa highway system is experiencing multiple long-term construction projects, affecting traffic with closures and detours. According to ODOT, a major project, the I-44/US-75 interchange improvement, is expected to continue through summer 2028. Ramps from eastbound and westbound I-44 to northbound US-75 are closed, and drivers are advised to use eastbound I-244 as a detour to northbound US-75.
Additional closures include the southbound US-75 ramp to westbound I-44 and Skelly Dr. between Union Ave. and Olympia Ave. Drivers needing to access the southbound US-75 ramp to eastbound I-44 should use westbound I-244 to eastbound I-44 as a detour. Meanwhile, 46th St. at US-75 has been reduced to a single lane with temporary traffic signals, which may cause delays.
In Catoosa, work on the I-44/SH-66 interchange is expected to continue through 2026. The westbound I-44 off-ramp to northbound SH-66 is currently closed, with a detour via the 165th E. Ave. exit, routing traffic to eastbound I-44 and then to the northbound SH-66 exit. Lane closures and shifted traffic patterns also affect both eastbound and westbound I-44, especially near 193rd E. Ave.
Northbound and southbound US-75 are reduced to a single lane between 56th St. N. and 66th St. N. due to ongoing bridge rehabilitation through summer 2026. The northbound US-75 on-ramp from 56th St. N. is also closed, requiring drivers to anticipate delays when accessing this section of the highway.
In Sand Springs, SH-97 is undergoing pavement rehabilitation through January 2026. Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures from S. Main St. to W. 2nd St. while the project is underway, temporarily affecting traffic flow.
