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GILCREASE EXPRESSWAY

INFORMATION

Gilcrease Expressway Widening and Expansion

Corridor Manager:

Greg Coker, PE

greg.coker@poeandassociates.com

918-665-8800 x255

ACCESS PROGRAM UPDATE

 

On Aug. 1, 2023, the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s request for bond validation for the ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan. This means that the 15-year plan, including three new routes to complete the Oklahoma City Outer Loop and relieve I-35 congestion, are now able to move forward. 

 

We are at the beginning stages of this long-range plan. OTA will move forward to enter the bond market, which will allow the Authority to restart the preliminary engineering activities for projects across the state in the coming months. 

 

This long-range plan has always been about the safety of Oklahoma motorists. OTA’s mission is to help facilitate traffic throughout the state by seamlessly connecting with the state highway system, thereby providing a choice for a safe, convenient and efficient user-funded transportation network. Our goal is to provide safe infrastructure while maintaining the lowest toll rate for our customers.

TBD

ESTIMATED COMPLETION

~5 Miles

PROJECT LENGTH

$495,000,000

ESTIMATED BUDGET

(Updated as of 03/25/22)

TYPE

Construction of the extension of the Gilcrease Expressway with new interchanges at US-412 and L.L. Tisdale Expressways

OVERVIEW

This project completes the western loop around the Tulsa metro area, connecting the northern end of the new Gilcrease Expressway west at Edison north and east to LL Tisdale Parkway. The loop will help relieve urban traffic congestion during peak periods and provide a new and more direct route to city attractions and points of interest in the Tulsa urban core. This project will provide safer access to Tulsa destinations and the potential to bolster economic growth and opportunity. It includes interchanges at Newton St, Apache St, N 41st W Ave, N Gilcrease Museum Rd, Osage Dr, LL Tisdale, and MLK Blvd.

Status
Project
Designer
Scope
GCT-32001
Garver
US412/Edison Northeast to LL Tisdale Expressway

MEDIA

ACCESS OKLAHOMA PODCAST - GILCREASE EXPRESSWAY

Gilcrease Pod

DOCUMENTATION

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

TIMELINE

Milestones will be added as project progresses.

Apr. 14, 2023

OTA placed all work on the ACCESS program on pause.

Dec. 8, 2022

OTA placed all work on the next phase of the Gilcrease Corridor on pause.

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

Details of the long-range plan, designated as the ACCESS Oklahoma Program, are announced  and supporting website published.

Dec. 7, 2021

Secretary Gatz announces the OTA's intent to develop a 15-year long-range transportation infrastructure improvement plan.

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