OUTER LOOP: EAST-WEST CONNECTOR
INFORMATION
Outer Loop: East-West Connector
Corridor Manager:
Sean Kavanagh, PE, CFM
Poe & Associates
405-754-6195
2033
ESTIMATED COMPLETION
~28 Miles
PROJECT LENGTH
$3,000,000,000
ESTIMATED BUDGET
(Updated as of 11/07/2024)
TYPE
New alignment high-speed expressway facility
OVERVIEW
The East-West Connector is a section of the OKC Outer Loop. For a history of the Outer Loop, click HERE.
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. Sooner Rd/12th Ave NE (SH-77H)
-South Extension Turnpike
-S. Choctaw Rd
-S. Peebly Rd
-I-40
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
STATUS:
EWC-28009 – Active Design
STATUS:
EWC-28008 – Active Design
STATUS:
EWC-28010 – Active Design
MEDIA
Content will be continuously provided as project progresses.