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ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS

INFORMATION

Access Improvements Across the System

Corridor Manager:

Samantha Heinrich, PE

samantha.heinrich@poeandassociates.com

405-949-1962 x269

PROJECT UPDATE

 

At this time, the OTA is continuing design and planning work on four of the Access Improvement Projects. OTA has paused all activity on the remainder of the projects.  Until the Oklahoma Supreme Court issues its decision on OTA’s application for approval of bonds, the OTA does not have access to the bond market to fund planning and construction activities for the ACCESS Oklahoma Program.

TBD

ESTIMATED COMPLETION

Various

PROJECT LENGTH

$200,000,000

ESTIMATED BUDGET

(Updated as of 03/25/22)

TYPE

New or improved interchanges and other facility updates on existing turnpikes

OVERVIEW

An important part of the ACCESS Long Range Plan includes several projects that will improve existing facilities or provide new or improved access points to communities throughout the state.

Current planned interchange projects:

- Cimarron Turnpike: A new interchange at SH-108 near Glencoe

- Creek Turnpike: The rehabilitation of the existing bridges over Haikey Creek

- Creek Turnpike: Improvements to the SH-51 interchange in Broken Arrow

- HE Bailey Turnpike: Improvements to the Whitfield Road Interchange near Cyril

- HE Bailey Turnpike: A new interchange at US-277 near Cement & Ninnekah

- HE Bailey Turnpike: A new interchange at SH-92 near Chickasha

- HE Bailey Turnpike: A new interchange at CR1280 near Amber

- Indian Nation Turnpike: Improvements to the Ragan Road Interchange near Indianola

- Indian Nation Turnpike: A new interchange at SH-63 near Blanco

- Indian Nation Turnpike: Improvements to the US-69 Interchange near McAlester

- Indian Nation Turnpike: A new interchange at Tannehil Rd near McAlester

- Will Rogers Turnpike: Improvements to the SH-28 Interchange near Adair

Status
Project #
Designer
Project Scope
CIM-33001
TBD
Cimarron - SH-108 Interchange at Glencoe
Active
CR-34001
EST
Creek - Bridge Rehabilitation over Haikey Creek
CR-34002
TBD
Creek - SH-51 Interchange in Broken Arrow
HEB-35003
TBD
HEB - Whitfield Road Interchange at Cyril
HEB-35004
TBD
HEB - US-277 Interchange at Cement/Ninnekah
HEB-35005
TBD
HEB - SH-92 Interchange at Chickasha
HEB-35006
TBD
HEB - CR 1280 Interchange at Amber
Active
IN-36001
Olsson
Indian Nation - Ragan Road Interchange at Indianola
Active
IN-36002
Olsson
Indian Nation - SH-63 Interchange at Blanco
IN-36003
TBD
Indian Nation - US-69 Interchange at McAlester
IN-36004
TBD
Indian Nation - Tannehil Rd Interchange North of McAlester
Active
WR-31006
Garver
Will Rogers - SH-28 Interchange at Adair

MEDIA

ACCESS OKLAHOMA PODCAST - H.E. BAILEY TURNPIKE

ACCESS OKLAHOMA PODCAST - INDIAN NATION TURNPIKE

DOCUMENTATION

Documentation for this project will be added as it becomes available.

ACCESS Improv Pod

TIMELINE

Milestones will be added as project progresses.

Jan. 11, 2023

OTA resumed work on the ACCESS program in a limited capacity.

Dec. 8, 2022

OTA placed all work on the ACCESS program on pause.

May 2022

Ground topographic and environmental surveys to begin. Certain property owners near these projects could receive letters requesting access to their property.

Apr. 2022

Contracts executed for the following firms to begin engineering on the first priority of access improvement projects:

- CR-34001: Bridge Rehabilitation over Haikey Creek = EST

- IN-36001: Ragan Road Interchange at Indianola = Olsson

- IN-36002: SH-63 Interchange at Blanco = Olsson

- WR-31006: SH-28 Interchange at Adair = Garver

Mar. 11, 2022

Engineering teams assigned to specific projects throughout the program to begin preliminary design and necessary studies of the corridor.

Feb. 22, 2022

ACCESS Long-Range Bond Program Announced.

Dec. 7, 2021

Authority Board approves OTA Long-Range Transportation Plan.

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