From ODOT:

"I-35 narrows at US-77/SH-66/Second St. in Edmond beginning Monday
I-35 will be narrowed between US-77/SH-66/Second St. (mm 141) in Edmond and N.E. 122nd St. (mm 137) beginning Monday, Sept. 25, for pavement rehabilitation through summer 2018. Motorists are strongly encouraged to plan for an alternate route. Drivers can expect intermittent ramp closures and the following lane closures:

The right lane of southbound I-35 will be closed between 33rd St. in Edmond and N.E. 122nd St. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29;
The right lane of northbound I-35 will be closed between 33rd St. and US-77/Second St. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday, Oct. 2, through Friday, Oct. 6; and
Additionally, motorists can expect I-35 to be narrowed to one lane on weekends starting in mid-November."

https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=277&article_id=35944

This is extremely poor planning/timing by ODOT. They are closing lanes and doing construction on I-35 now? While Broadway Ext'n is under a major rebuild? And Hwy 74 still isn't finished north of Kilpatrick Tnkp?

From ODOT:

"I-35 narrows at US-77/SH-66/Second St. in Edmond beginning Monday
I-35 will be narrowed between US-77/SH-66/Second St. (mm 141) in Edmond and N.E. 122nd St. (mm 137) beginning Monday, Sept. 25, for pavement rehabilitation through summer 2018. Motorists are strongly encouraged to plan for an alternate route. Drivers can expect intermittent ramp closures and the following lane closures:

The right lane of southbound I-35 will be closed between 33rd St. in Edmond and N.E. 122nd St. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29;
The right lane of northbound I-35 will be closed between 33rd St. and US-77/Second St. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday, Oct. 2, through Friday, Oct. 6; and
Additionally, motorists can expect I-35 to be narrowed to one lane on weekends starting in mid-November."

https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=277&article_id=35944

This is extremely poor planning/timing by ODOT. They are closing lanes and doing construction on I-35 now? While Broadway Ext'n is under a major rebuild? And Hwy 74 still isn't finished north of Kilpatrick Tnkp?

You seem cool. Come live downtown.

You seem cool. Come live downtown.I actually was one of the first new downtown residents at the very beginning of the downtown renaissance. I was one of the first residents in the Deep Deuce apartments; the complex as a whole wasn't even finished when I moved in. I lived and worked downtown. Now I don't live or work downtown; I don't have kids in school there; my church isn't downtown. It just doesn't make sense for me to live downtown. But make no mistake about my love of downtown and urban environments. I think we need a transportation system that makes sense and construction on it needs to make sense. But I guess not many people accuse our State government (of which ODOT is a part) of making much sense these last few years.

I found out about this awhile back. I really don't understand it. I drive I-35 every day, the pavement in this location is not that bad, no reason to be doing it now with I-235 torn up. Further, the pavement between I-44 and I-40 on I-35 is in much worse shape.

I found out about this awhile back. I really don't understand it. I drive I-35 every day, the pavement in this location is not that bad, no reason to be doing it now with I-235 torn up. Further, the pavement between I-44 and I-40 on I-35 is in much worse shape.

You must be smoking the crack that I constantly hit between 2nd and Memorial Road in all lanes of north and southbound traffic. Granted they're not over every squate inch but by god, you can't dodge 'em! Bout time they've taken steps to smooth this portion or I-35.

You must be smoking the crack that I constantly hit between 2nd and Memorial Road in all lanes of north and southbound traffic. Granted they're not over every squate inch but by god, you can't dodge 'em! Bout time they've taken steps to smooth this portion or I-35.

Might want to avoid driving on the shoulder ;). I've been trying to notice it being bad since I found out about this, just don't see it and I've driven it daily in four different cars plus here and there is others. It is concrete though, and concrete will never be as smooth as new asphalt, especially concrete that was installed before they started using dowels.

Yeah, I gotta tell ya, there are holes all over the place AND not just the shoulders! ;-)

They came in and did a dowel bar retrofit a while back where they cut slots at each concrete joint, place titanium dowel bars into the slots, fill in the slots, then plane it smooth. This prevents each slab from shifting. What I've see in this stretch are large cracks as well as places where the material used to fill in the slots has popped out. You may not feel the cracks as they tend to run parallel to the path of your vehicle; however, the pavement is in overall poor shape. Besides, the lane closures are all in the evening and overnight periods.

Here is an example of what I was talking about:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4398/37309152541_0b18b8ca7c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YQTadH)

Better to fix it now than to wait until the slabs fail.

Did you see that it's only for a week, and at night? I mean seriously, is it that big of a deal? We've got 240 down to 2 lanes in east bound for how many months for all hours and all days. And it's the most congested piece of the interchange.

I think poor Edmond can survive a one lane nightly closure for a week.

Did you see that it's only for a week, and at night? I mean seriously, is it that big of a deal? We've got 240 down to 2 lanes in east bound for how many months for all hours and all days. And it's the most congested piece of the interchange.

I think poor Edmond can survive a one lane nightly closure for a week.

The work will last until the summer of 2018.

After mid-November, there could be only be one lane open on weekends.


If you've seen the similar work on I-40 in West OKC, you'd know that traffic would often back up for miles, even at night and on weekends.

This is a big deal if you use I-35 in that area, especially given the huge amount of through traffic that interstate receives.

Any one know what is going on with this project? They didn't finish the South Bound lanes and the work they did do on them is at a lower standard the North Bound lanes. But now all the equipment is gone and nothing has happened for weeks.

For those who are good at research, please find out the contractor/company who did Hefner Parkway south of Memorial Road to Northwest Expressway/I-44. The same contractor should proceed with any future OKC/ODOT road projects.

Without a doubt, the smoothest, widest, and best kept FREE road in all of Oklahoma City. I've lived here for 15 years and can not recall one time that stretch needed major repair or construction. It was constructed with concrete instead of asphalt, and the results speak for itself. Despite being heavily traveled daily for those who work and live in Northwest OKC, the road has held its ground and has required the least amount of maintenance (IMO) of all the highways/freeways in OKC. Why can't future projects be constructed in the same manner with quality that last longer and more than likely saves money in the long run. I'm not sure why they didn't continue the trend with widening north of Memorial to 206th/Covell.

As for I-35 it receives not only traffic from Edmond/Guthrie/Stillwater coming into the city, but I'll echo what others have said in that is a major corridor with travelers and trucks from San Antonio all they way to Minneapolis.

For those who are good at research, please find out the contractor/company who did Hefner Parkway south of Memorial Road to Northwest Expressway/I-44. The same contractor should proceed with any future OKC/ODOT road projects.

Without a doubt, the smoothest, widest, and best kept FREE road in all of Oklahoma City. I've lived here for 15 years and can not recall one time that stretch needed major repair or construction. It was constructed with concrete instead of asphalt, and the results speak for itself. Despite being heavily traveled daily for those who work and live in Northwest OKC, the road has held its ground and has required the least amount of maintenance (IMO) of all the highways/freeways in OKC. Why can't future projects be constructed in the same manner with quality that last longer and more than likely saves money in the long run. I'm not sure why they didn't continue the trend with widening north of Memorial to 206th/Covell.

As for I-35 it receives not only traffic from Edmond/Guthrie/Stillwater coming into the city, but I'll echo what others have said in that is a major corridor with travelers and trucks from San Antonio all they way to Minneapolis.

The reason Hefner Parkway is holding up much better is the substantially lower amount of heavy trucks and the improved paving section that was utilized there. There was much better funding when it was constructed compared to the timeframe when I-35 was constructed through Edmond.

The new concrete panels they have poured are AWFUL. They are about a half inch higher than the rest of the roadway and they aren’t smoothed out like you’d expect for a freeway.

The new concrete panels they have poured are AWFUL. They are about a half inch higher than the rest of the roadway and they aren’t smoothed out like you’d expect for a freeway.

Southbound isn’t done yet*. The scrappers are still there they are just working a little south of the Turnpike right now. North is done and it’s just fine.

Southbound isn’t done yet*. The scrappers are still there they are just working a little south of the Turnpike right now. North is done and it’s just fine.

Ah. I was not aware that they stil had work to do to those panels.

On I-40 west of the Amarillo junction, they did the same thing. They dug up the roadway and placed pre-poured concrete panels down. They quit for a while in the winter / early spring but then came back and ground the road smooth. Then they put a layer of asphalt down, re-stripped and now is way better than before. They still need to put a finish to the bridges but it's excellent. I presume the same process will happen on this project ???

Southbound isn’t done yet*. The scrappers are still there they are just working a little south of the Turnpike right now. North is done and it’s just fine.

I haven't seen evidence of work in a few weeks. There are also two new panels that have tire tracks in them that are deeper than the grinder will take off. The SB side seems like they ran out of money/time and just rushed it.

I did see them working on the concrete scrap today.

NB is mostly good, but you can still feel a few of the most northern panels even though they've been ground.

I haven't seen evidence of work in a few weeks. There are also two new panels that have tire tracks in them that are deeper than the grinder will take off. The SB side seems like they ran out of money/time and just rushed it.

I did see them working on the concrete scrap today.

NB is mostly good, but you can still feel a few of the most northern panels even though they've been ground.

Oh well I guess you’re 100% right and hey just packed up and left cause you haven’t seen them in a few weeks. Surety bonds don’t exist then I suppose.

Chill up there guys. They'll finish the project, it just may take longer than you want. I-40 west of I-44 out to Meridian was a pile of bumpy crap for months because they couldn't get it finished before winter, and it took until June to get back to it. They even ended up putting asphalt on top so its easier to grind off and resurface easier next time. But it all is work to make the actual road last longer. Think how much of a pain it would be if they pulled up the whole roadbed and started from scratch. I'm pretty sure the temporarily bumpy road is the better option here.

I get it, i was really annoyed about I-40. But all i had to do was email ODOT and ASK (not just gripe) and they responded in a few days with what the plan/timeline was. So if you are interested, just send them a polite email asking about what the final timeline is and what that will entail. When I emailed them, my main complaint was that the "repairs" made the surface worse than the road was before the work and that since they had painted lines on the road, it felt like they were saying they were done and that concerned me. Then the person that replied went into some detail about the whole project plan, which was very nice.

There has been a couple signs out near I35 & I44 saying that construction will start on Sept 16th. I can't find anything on the ODOT website. Anybody have any ideas what's gonna happen & how long it will last?

There has been a couple signs out near I35 & I44 saying that construction will start on Sept 16th. I can't find anything on the ODOT website. Anybody have any ideas what's gonna happen & how long it will last?

"Bridges and approaches over Deep Fork Creek from NE 50th to N.E. 63rd in Oklahoma City. Winter '19-'20. Sherwood Const. $29 million."

http://okdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=c2acbffb54f443f8943a62119e5eb7ed

"Bridges and approaches over Deep Fork Creek from NE 50th to N.E. 63rd in Oklahoma City. Winter '19-'20. Sherwood Const. $29 million."

http://okdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=c2acbffb54f443f8943a62119e5eb7ed

Thank you so much!

geezus, 1 year to resurface 4 miles of road... pathetic. Bush league ODOT allows this crap to happen

^^^stfu

^^^stfu

he ain't wrong.

I’m just joshin... he’s right. But in all fairness it’s taken around a year for Caltrans to rehabilitate I-5 through Santa Clarita but they are replacing the pavement which I don’t think OkDOT is even doing. Might as well reconstruct the road and widen it to 8 lanes already.

I do know they added a project to the 8yr plan which will add a lane each way underneath the Kilpatrick Turnpike overpass so it will have 3 mainline lanes each way. Should help with some of the back up issues around rush hour.

I do know they added a project to the 8yr plan which will add a lane each way underneath the Kilpatrick Turnpike overpass so it will have 3 mainline lanes each way. Should help with some of the back up issues around rush hour.Great news!

Can they also put up a barricade for the Turner Turnpike to s/b I-35 vehicles until NE 122nd so that trucks will quit trying to swerve across all lanes of traffic to get to the truck stops? There ARE other trucks stops in OKC. I always adjust my position so that I am never next to one of the vehicles coming from the Turner Turnpike because you never know what they are going to do.

Would be nice to get that whole interchange redone even though it isn’t that old! I’m sure there will be a public comment period and I’ll post it here when I come across it. I agree there should be a barrier there.

That interchange will need to get behind the 44/40 one. Lets work on finishing the ones already in progress, and then move to the last one in town that causes multi MILE backups. The area up near the turnpike is most assuredly NOT backed up to that level....ever.

That interchange will need to get behind the 44/40 one. Lets work on finishing the ones already in progress, and then move to the last one in town that causes multi MILE backups. The area up near the turnpike is most assuredly NOT backed up to that level....ever.
Holy hell, this! The 40/44 interchange is ridiculous. There's no reason the bridges should still be two lanes.

Sidenote - when the hell are they going to pave the bridges?

That interchange will need to get behind the 44/40 one. Lets work on finishing the ones already in progress, and then move to the last one in town that causes multi MILE backups. The area up near the turnpike is most assuredly NOT backed up to that level....ever.While I agree with you that the I-40/I-44 interchange needs reconstruction, adding these lanes underneath are needed. There are multi mile backups all the way from second st. that I have experienced though it usually starts around 15th st and still moves at that not coming to a complete stop and go.

I-40/I-44 is way overdue and OkDOT surely knows this. The price tag will easily pass a quarter billion for the entire thing so I bet it is built in phases unless some miracle in funding comes along or we change the constitution to allow OkDOT to take on debt which needs to happen.

While I agree with you that the I-40/I-44 interchange needs reconstruction, adding these lanes underneath are needed. There are multi mile backups all the way from second st. that I have experienced though it usually starts around 15th st and still moves at that not coming to a complete stop and go.

I-40/I-44 is way overdue and OkDOT surely knows this. The price tag will easily pass a quarter billion for the entire thing so I bet it is built in phases unless some miracle in funding comes along or we change the constitution to allow OkDOT to take on debt which needs to happen.

I don't think they're redoing the entire I40/I44 interchange are they? Last I heard they were only doing new I-40 bridges through the interchange to have 3 lanes in each direction. If they were redoing the entire interchange surely they would've had a public-comment period on it by now and there'd be other phases of the project in the 8 year plan, right?

I don’t think they have any construction plans at all for the I-40/I-44 interchange in the 8yr plan. We’ll see what comes of it. They could list some improvements that are far enough out to have time to complete a public commenting period.

IMO, moving the exits/entrances to the side is very important as is expanding capacity. This entire interchange has served its propose and needs to see the wrecking ball soon.

But yes a public comment period to sort through various alternatives for a new interchange would surely happen. I don’t have any insider knowledge about OkDOT so when that might pop up is anyone’s guess. I know they are planning for a replacement of the Belle Isle section of I-44 which will be pretty expensive so I suspect it could be a few years before OkDOT formally announces a replacement here, but maybe we’ll get surprised.

Any left hand merge lane is just a dumb, cost-cutting move. That i-35 Turner Turnpike one is the worst in the mornings. Seriously, a flyover with access to 122nd would be the best option for the truckers who want to go to Loves or Flying J. Above it was mentioned about there are other truck stops, but many of these trucks have nationwide accounts at Love's or Flying J, so they will find a way to get over across all lanes and exit. It's surprising there are not more bad wrecks there. The I-44/40 is just as bad...
I could go on and on...

I don’t think they have any construction plans at all for the I-40/I-44 interchange in the 8yr plan. We’ll see what comes of it. They could list some improvements that are far enough out to have time to complete a public commenting period.

IMO, moving the exits/entrances to the side is very important as is expanding capacity. This entire interchange has served its propose and needs to see the wrecking ball soon.

But yes a public comment period to sort through various alternatives for a new interchange would surely happen. I don’t have any insider knowledge about OkDOT so when that might pop up is anyone’s guess. I know they are planning for a replacement of the Belle Isle section of I-44 which will be pretty expensive so I suspect it could be a few years before OkDOT formally announces a replacement here, but maybe we’ll get surprised.

Actually I40 over 44 is in the 8 year plan. 40 mil in 2024

Actually I40 over 44 is in the 8 year plan. 40 mil in 2024

Is it in this years plan? I know it was in last years but I’ll have to double check because it looked as if they removed it. From what I saw the only thing they had in the plan was utility and ROW work; not actual construction, IIRC. I could only think though that this would be part of a larger plan. To add lanes they’d have to modify the existing ramps, no?

Any left hand merge lane is just a dumb, cost-cutting move. That i-35 Turner Turnpike one is the worst in the mornings. Seriously, a flyover with access to 122nd would be the best option for the truckers who want to go to Loves or Flying J. Above it was mentioned about there are other truck stops, but many of these trucks have nationwide accounts at Love's or Flying J, so they will find a way to get over across all lanes and exit. It's surprising there are not more bad wrecks there. The I-44/40 is just as bad...
I could go on and on...
Good luck on getting OkDOT to build a flyover for an arterial road. They’re just now implementing flyovers for freeway to freeway interchanges. In the meantime as Brian suggested a physical barrier such as semi permanent delineator post would suffice well to prevent cars from swerving over. Even a sign prohibiting it might stop some people, but a physical barrier would be ideal.

Is it in this years plan? I know it was in last years but I’ll have to double check because it looked as if they removed it. From what I saw the only thing they had in the plan was utility and ROW work; not actual construction, IIRC. I could only think though that this would be part of a larger plan. To add lanes they’d have to modify the existing ramps, no?

Still in there for 2024 construction. "I-40: EB & WB BRIDGES OVER I-44 5.3 MIS. E. OF THE CANADIAN C/L ("K"INTERCHANGE) INCLUDING BOX STRUCTURE REPAIR"

The Edmond I-35 service road reconfiguration project is now on OkDOTs 8 year plan which should be released in September or October(basing it from their previous history). This project will redesign several interchanges and convert the service roads to one way. It will also add dedicated uturns or Texas turnarounds at each interchange.

I believe they are also studying adding more lanes to I-35 in Edmond. I-35 definitely needs to be 6 lanes to at least Waterloo and soon to Guthrie.

Here is the article: https://www.edmondsun.com/news/i--frontage-road-project-moves-forward/article_72608648-54ba-11e9-808e-4f3d144ffe42.html

I'd rather see the I40/I44 junction taken care of first. It's far more impactful to traffic flow and doesn't really require as much work (the whole interchange doesnt have to be tossed).

The Edmond I-35 service road reconfiguration project is now on OkDOTs 8 year plan which should be released in September or October(basing it from their previous history). This project will redesign several interchanges and convert the service roads to one way. It will also add dedicated uturns or Texas turnarounds at each interchange.

I believe they are also studying adding more lanes to I-35 in Edmond. I-35 definitely needs to be 6 lanes to at least Waterloo and soon to Guthrie.

Here is the article: https://www.edmondsun.com/news/i--frontage-road-project-moves-forward/article_72608648-54ba-11e9-808e-4f3d144ffe42.html

This is really good, hopefully they integrate all of the on/off ramps with the service road properly too.

They really need to add exit/on ramps at Danforth, Coffee Creek and/or Sorghum Mill. 6 lanes to Waterloo would be nice, but there is still some time before it is really required.

I believe the ultimate plan is to widen I-35 to six lanes to Stillwater. I-35 being widened to 6 lanes to Waterloo will almost surely happen in the next decade and possibly fairly sooner.

It would be nice to see a new larger 2nd. st bridge as 2 nd st in Edmond needs to be six lanes through the entire city with the exception east of I-35 but in a perfect world I’d widen it anyways. Creating an interchange for so the service roads could pass underneath 2nd to act as a C/D system would be ideal and then extending the service roads to Waterloo or at least Covell.

I agree that the interchanges need to be addressed and any I-35 project should include these as part of it.

They really need to add exit/on ramps at Danforth, Coffee Creek and/or Sorghum Mill. 6 lanes to Waterloo would be nice, but there is still some time before it is really required.

It is growing quite a bit out there and with a new elementary school in the pipeline on coffee creek and douglas, traffic will just get worse and worse

I believe the ultimate plan is to widen I-35 to six lanes to Stillwater. I-35 being widened to 6 lanes to Waterloo will almost surely happen in the next decade and possibly fairly sooner.

It would be nice to see a new larger 2nd. st bridge as 2 nd st in Edmond needs to be six lanes through the entire city with the exception east of I-35 but in a perfect world I’d widen it anyways. Creating an interchange for so the service roads could pass underneath 2nd to act as a C/D system would be ideal and then extending the service roads to Waterloo or at least Covell.

I agree that the interchanges need to be addressed and any I-35 project should include these as part of it.

Given the terrain north of 2nd Street, the cost to extend the service roads to Waterloo would be insane. I can't see any need for it as there aren't any businesses that need the access (except for just south of Waterloo). Replace the bridge at Danforth and make it a full diamond interchange. I will settle for that for now.

Given the terrain north of 2nd Street, the cost to extend the service roads to Waterloo would be insane. I can't see any need for it as there aren't any businesses that need the access (except for just south of Waterloo). Replace the bridge at Danforth and make it a full diamond interchange. I will settle for that for now.
Yeah the interchange at Danforth is a complete joke. The fact that Edmond allowed that church to be built next to existing church is ridiculous. If anything that church on the corner of Sooner and Danforth should have been targeted for acquisition and demolition to be used as an area for a new ramp. They could get away with building a half diamond with SB access/exit at Sooner. I’m hoping they include Danforth interchange in their six year plan update this year.

I believe the ultimate plan is to widen I-35 to six lanes to Stillwater

Where did you hear this?

Where did you hear this?

OkDOT has stated numerous times they plan on widening I-35 corridor in North OKC metro. This is shown in press releases and plan sheets for construction projects they have in their 8 year plan that are built to make a widening easier. They wouldn’t be doing this if they had no such plans.

The best example is the I-35/Waterloo interchange where they specify the I-35 bridge over Waterloo will be re-built with oversized shoulders to allow for an expansion of 3 lanes in each direction. The Seward St. interchange was built to allow an easy additional lane in each direction.

In addition to all of this, OkDOT also study further capacity additions to I-35 in Edmond which they haven’t ruled out a widening of the current six lane freeway. Generally when a project like this is introduced you’ll hear they specially will point we won’t add lanes at x. TxDOT is already planning a widening of I-35 with a mix of 6-8 lanes a mile into Oklahoma which that project will be starting in the earl 2020s.

So part of that is my assumption based on the high growth along the I-35 corridor, the growing OKC metro, and the fact there is proof OkDOT has plans to widen I-35 extending north of Waterloo. I suspect we will see I-35 widened to Waterloo and quite possibly Guthrie within the next 10 years and Stillwater in 15-20.

As crazy as it might seem to some, I-35 being minimum of six lanes from Stillwater to Dallas is more than likely going to happen by 2045. Mark my words. If OKC explodes like other cities have, it could be much sooner.

Whatever happened to the proposal to change the Edmond I-35 access roads to 1-way on each side?

The study limits are from 2nd st. To memorial, IIRC. It is a now planned construction project and scheduled to start in 2024. Edmond is looking at ways of expediting that.

I’m hoping Stitt has a plan to make good on his word that he was going to get serious of roads and bridges in Oklahoma. Hopefully more revenue is found for ODOT so some of these projects can be expedited.

That's great. The 2 way access roads are just dangerous for people who aren't used to them.

That's great. The 2 way access roads are just dangerous for people who aren't used to them.
I agree. In addition to that, they will also realign portions of the service, rebuild and redesign the freeway ramps, and add Texas turnarounds at major roads.

BTW, I made a mistake. The planned construction start is 2026, not 2024.

OkDOT has stated numerous times they plan on widening I-35 corridor in North OKC metro. This is shown in press releases and plan sheets for construction projects they have in their 8 year plan that are built to make a widening easier. They wouldn’t be doing this if they had no such plans.

The best example is the I-35/Waterloo interchange where they specify the I-35 bridge over Waterloo will be re-built with oversized shoulders to allow for an expansion of 3 lanes in each direction. The Seward St. interchange was built to allow an easy additional lane in each direction.

In addition to all of this, OkDOT also study further capacity additions to I-35 in Edmond which they haven’t ruled out a widening of the current six lane freeway. Generally when a project like this is introduced you’ll hear they specially will point we won’t add lanes at x. TxDOT is already planning a widening of I-35 with a mix of 6-8 lanes a mile into Oklahoma which that project will be starting in the earl 2020s.

So part of that is my assumption based on the high growth along the I-35 corridor, the growing OKC metro, and the fact there is proof OkDOT has plans to widen I-35 extending north of Waterloo. I suspect we will see I-35 widened to Waterloo and quite possibly Guthrie within the next 10 years and Stillwater in 15-20.

As crazy as it might seem to some, I-35 being minimum of six lanes from Stillwater to Dallas is more than likely going to happen by 2045. Mark my words. If OKC explodes like other cities have, it could be much sooner.

Interesting, thanks for the reply. I can definitely see six lanes all the way to Guthrie. But north of Guthrie traffic usually thins out a lot so that's why I was asking.

In a perfect world, I'd love to see it 6 lanes to Dallas. Traffic certainly warrants it and Texas is well underway to 6 laning it throughout the state.

Interesting, thanks for the reply. I can definitely see six lanes all the way to Guthrie. But north of Guthrie traffic usually thins out a lot so that's why I was asking.
No problem. I don’t have any insider knowledge or anything. Time will tell what happens .

I hear you. I bet it’ll be awhile before anything happens. The next work on that corridor will be the Waterloo interchange which I believe begins in 2021 or so. It’s possible they will expedite it should funds allow.

In a perfect world, I'd love to see it 6 lanes to Dallas. Traffic certainly warrants it and Texas is well underway to 6 laning it throughout the state.

Agree. And with 35 being such a major north/south trucking corridor too. Lots of trucking comes out of Dallas warehousing heading north, plus the Mexico trade uses this corridor.

In a perfect world, I'd love to see it 6 lanes to Dallas. Traffic certainly warrants it and Texas is well underway to 6 laning it throughout the state.

I think this has to be coming at some point. They've (TPA) about making the Turner 6-lanes all the way between OKC and Tulsa due to increased truck traffic from the new Panama Canal moving a lot of cargo from the west coast to Houston. I've always thought it was weird to widen the Turner before I-35 if the reason was trucks from Texas.

Meanwhile ODOT still thinks it is okay to narrow I-35 to 2-lanes for years to replace bridges instead of paying a little extra for offset alignment construction that would allow 4-lane throughout construction.

OkDOT will award the design contract for the I-35 service road modification project at its Sep. commission meeting. All in all this will be a pretty big deal for this area and should be excellent for more efficient traffic flow. I still wish they would add two bridges at the half miles or at least one between Fox Lake and Integris.

As a reminder this project will convert the service roads to one way, add Texas turnarounds at every intersection, and add geometry tweaks to the access ramps. I suspect it will be a multi-year project. It seemed they were also studying capacity improvements to I-35 in Edmond as well.



The commission will be asked to consider approval of a $1.5 million engineering contract to design modifications to the I-35 service roads between Memorial Rd. and US-77/SH-66/2nd St. in Edmond.

- https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/newsroom/newsroom_article.php?id=277&article_id=53937

The faster this happens the better. We are in this area near daily sometimes. One way service roads with Texas turnarounds would be a huge benefit.