Heading to ‘The Game’
Perhaps the biggest football game ever between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University takes place Saturday night in Stillwater.
This one is for the Big 12 Championship, for state pride, for bragging rights, for respect, for the players, the fans, the students … and for just about any other purpose you can think of.
This is Bedlam.
But if you’re traveling to Stillwater for the game, THIS is a list of construction projects that will impact travel on major highways from Friday through Sunday, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
These projects are all weather permitting.
Statewide:
* East- and westbound Interstate 40 is narrowed to one lane from the Arkansas state line extending west five miles.
* East- and westbound I-40 is narrowed to one lane from four miles east of State Highway 99, then east seven miles to Cromwell.
* All lanes of east- and westbound U.S. 60 will be closed near the SH 66 junction (Craig County). A detour route will be in place along SH 66 and SH 28 through Nowata and Rogers Counties.
* The right lane of northbound U.S. 69 is closed in Savannah in Pittsburg County.
* North- and southbound U.S. 69 is narrowed to one lane in each direction over the North Canadian River in McIntosh County (Lake Eufaula). Drivers should expect reduced speed and wide load restrictions.
* Southbound U.S. 69 will be narrowed to one lane over I-40 in McIntosh County.
* I-40 is narrowed to one lane in each direction near Checotah. Drivers should expect reduced speed and wide load restrictions.
* U.S. 81 is narrowed to one lane in each direction at the Cimarron River south of Dover.
Oklahoma City Metro:
* The right lanes of east- and westbound I-40 are closed between Council Road and Sara Road. Traffic on Morgan Road will be shifted as part of the interchange reconstruction project.
* Drivers can expect various lane closures and lane shifts on I-35 at NE 23 for cable barrier work.
* There will be various lane closures on east and westbound I-40 at I-44 near the fairgrounds from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday nights through Friday mornings. On weekends the lane closures will be from 7 p.m. Fridays to 5 a.m. Mondays. This project is scheduled to last through January.
* The right lane of westbound I-44 is closed between Broadway Extension/I-235 and Western Avenue at this time as part of the ongoing BWX/I-235/I-44 ramp reconstruction. In addition, Grand Boulevard east of Shartel Avenue and Robinson Avenue between NE 57 and Grand Boulevard will be closed through December. Drivers are strongly encouraged to avoid the area and find an alternate route.
* The eastbound I-44 ramp to eastbound I-40 (Amarillo Junction) has shifted slightly until 2012.
* Eastbound I-40 is narrowed slightly between Portland Avenue and I-44 until 2012.
* The northbound I-35 off-ramp to westbound I-40 is open, however it is no longer a dedicated lane.
* Robinson Avenue closed between SW 7 and SW 11. Detour is Walker Avenue.
Tulsa Metro:
* The left lane of north- and southbound U.S. 75 is closed near 201st Street S (at S Duck Creek, south of Glenpool).
* All lanes of eastbound I-44 are shifted across the Arkansas River bridge into the westbound lanes, which will carry two lanes of two-way traffic until further notice. Plan for extra travel time in this corridor.
* All westbound I-244 traffic over the Arkansas River is shifted to the eastbound bridge, which will carry two lanes of two-way traffic until further notice. Plan ahead for extra travel time here.
Ramps closed at the SW corner of the Inner Dispersal Loop, detour in place until 2013:
* Westbound U.S. 64/SH 51 to eastbound I-244/westbound U.S. 64/SH 51 (southwest corner IDL).
* Southbound U.S. 75/westbound U.S. 64/SH 51 off-ramp to westbound I-244/southbound U.S. 75
* Eastbound I-244 on-ramp from 17th Street and the westbound I-244 on-ramp from 7th Street.
For turnpike information call the Turnpike Authority at 425-3600, or visit www.pikepass.com.
See more about the game at http://knowit.newsok.com/brandon-weeden and http://knowit.newsok.com/landry-jones as well as reading The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com.
Be careful, enjoy your trip, and enjoy the game.
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