OUTER LOOP: EAST-WEST CONNECTOR
INFORMATION
Outer Loop: East-West Connector
Corridor Manager:
Sean Kavanagh, PE, CFM
Poe & Associates
J. Bret Cabbiness, PE
Garver
TBD
ESTIMATED COMPLETION
~28 Miles
PROJECT LENGTH
$1,500,000,000
ESTIMATED BUDGET
(Updated as of 03/25/22)
TYPE
New alignment high-speed expressway facility
OVERVIEW
The construction includes a new east-west turnpike from I-44 Tri-City area (Newcastle, Blanchard, Tuttle) at SH-37, crossing the South Canadian River, east to I-35, then continuing east along Indian Hills Road and then northeast to I-40, connecting to the new Kickapoo Turnpike. This project expands the mobility of the south Oklahoma City metro by providing greater access to Moore and Norman while continuing the Outer Loop.
The project includes interchanges at:
-I-44
-S. Western Ave/60th Ave NW
-I-35
-S. Bryant Ave/12th Ave NW
-S. Broadway
-S. Sooner Rd/12th Ave NE (SH-77H)
-S. Douglas Blvd/48th St
-South Extension Turnpike
-S. Choctaw Rd
-S. Peebly Rd
-I-40
Project # | Designer | Project Scope |
|---|---|---|
EWC-28001 | MacArthur | New Alignment - I-44 / East-West Connector Interchange |
EWC-28002 | MacArthur | New Alignment - Bridge over the South Canadian River |
EWC-28003 | TEIM | New Alignment - Western Avenue Interchange Extending East to I-35 |
EWC-28004 | TEIM | New Alignment - I-35 Interchange |
EWC-28005 | MKEC | New Alignment - I-35 Interchange Extending East 4.5 Miles |
EWC-28006 | EST | New Alignment - 4.5 Miles East of I-35 Extending East 3.0 Miles |
EWC-28007 | EST | New Alignment - 7.5 Miles East of I-35 Extending East Including South Extension Interchange |
EWC-28008 | CEC | New Alignment - East-West Connector Extending NorthEast Including Choctaw Road Interchange |
EWC-28009 | CEC | New Alignment - East of Choctaw Road Interchange Extending NorthEast Including Peebly Road Interchange |
EWC-28010 | CEC | New Alignment - East of Peebly Road Extending NorthEast to I-40 Interchange |
MEDIA
ACCESS OKLAHOMA PODCAST - EAST-WEST CONNECTOR
TIMELINE
Milestones will be added as project progresses.
May 17, 2022
Contracts executed for the following firms to begin engineering design on the second priority East-West Connector projects:
- EWC-28008 = CEC
- EWC-28009 = CEC
- EWC-28010 = CEC
May 10, 2022
Contracts executed for the following firms to begin engineering design on the second priority East-West Connector projects:
- EWC-28005 = MKEC
- EWC-28006 = EST
- EWC-28007 = EST
April 22, 2022
Contracts executed for the following firms to begin engineering design on the first priority East-West Connector projects:
- EWC-28001 = MacArthur
- EWC-28002 = MacArthur
- EWC-28003 = TEIM
- EWC-28004 = TEIM
April 14-21, 2022
A series of four public meetings were hosted by OTA to discuss the new alignments in the ACCESS program.
April 13, 2022
ACCESS Oklahoma Newsletter sent out to property owners in the vicinity of the corridor.
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.