GILCREASE EXPRESSWAY
INFORMATION
Gilcrease Expressway Widening and Expansion
PROJECT UPDATE
At this time, the OTA has paused all activity on the engineering, survey, and other planning efforts of the NW Gilcrease Expressway Turnpike. 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
~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.
MEDIA
ACCESS OKLAHOMA PODCAST - GILCREASE EXPRESSWAY
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation for this project will be added as it becomes available.
TIMELINE
Milestones will be added as project progresses.
Dec. 8, 2022
OTA placed all work 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
ACCESS Long-Range Bond Program Announced.
Dec. 7, 2021
Authority Board approves OTA Long-Range Transportation Plan.