I-235 / I-44 Interchange

[pw405]

This shows the phasing, although they are already way behind the original schedule.

I'm a little confused.. exactly what phase are we in right now? The new rail bridge seems to hint that we're in phase 4A (2016), but phase "7" was completed a long time ago right? Or are we in phase 8?

[catch22]

Phase 4a was just completed - new rail bridge. We are currently in Phase 7. While Phase 2a has been completed for several years.

[Plutonic Panda]

I'm a little confused.. exactly what phase are we in right now? The new rail bridge seems to hint that we're in phase 4A (2016), but phase "7" was completed a long time ago right? Or are we in phase 8?

that phasing map is outdated. Catch22 Explained it well and perhaps we could see future phases expedited if OkDOT gets more funding which is possible if Oklahoma gets its budget situation more solid. OkDOT in the past has moved projects up forward and we'll know more in September or October when they release their update of the 7yr plan.

[jn1780]

I'm a little confused.. exactly what phase are we in right now? The new rail bridge seems to hint that we're in phase 4A (2016), but phase "7" was completed a long time ago right? Or are we in phase 8?

4A and 7 is occurring concurrently. As soon as the 50th st bridge is open, 4A will be complete.

[Plutonic Panda]

I believe the bridge over I-44 is currently scheduled to begin in 2019, but as I said, there could be a possibility they move it up, but I'm not holding my breath.

[jn1780]

The next two phases are penciled in to be let in November. If this date holds, it will only be a couple of months between actual construction. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully that light isn't an oil crash and a major decline in Oklahoma's economy.

This current phase won't even be done until the fall, so I don't see them starting the new I-235 bridge any earlier than 2019. Same thing with the last phase, they are going to want to finish the main interchange structure first before working on Lincoln/I-44/NB 235 ramps.

[Plutonic Panda]

The next two phases are penciled in to be let in November. If this date holds, it will only be a couple of months between actual construction. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully that light isn't an oil crash and a major decline in Oklahoma's economy.

This current phase won't even be done until the fall, so I don't see them starting the new I-235 bridge any earlier than 2019. Same thing with the last phase, they are going to want to finish the main interchange structure first before working on Lincoln/I-44/NB 235 ramps.

That makes sense and I hope that is still in the plans. For some reason, I had thought the next phase was delayed in light of the recent funding diversions that OkDOT suffered from.

[jn1780]

That makes sense and I hope that is still in the plans. For some reason, I had thought the next phase was delayed in light of the recent funding diversions that OkDOT suffered from.

Well the current phase was and that bumped everything back a year. The next two phases logically go together so I don't see them keeping them separated too far apart

[David]

I take the current EB 44 to NB Broadway Extension cloverleaf loop every day, and I can't quite imagine how they could do phase 8 without phase 2B at the same time.

I also can't really imagine how I'm going to get to work without going a completely different route for a while, but that is a separate question.

[MagzOK]

ODOT just posted on Facebook that the 50th St bridge over I235 is now open.

[Pete]

Yes, 50th Street is open:

[Richard at Remax]

Side topic and random but is there a city system map that shows all the underground waterways? I had a rental house at 36th and Francis just SW of here with a drainage outlet on the north side of the street. I have no idea where the inlet is (if there even is one). Same with the one that pops up in Edgemere park.

[Okiezmom]

50th Street is finally open??? :::doing a happy dance::: I work on 48th just west of Lincoln and this has made post office runs and lunch runs so difficult. This is great news!! I may have to go to the post office this afternoon just because it isn't a 15 minute trip anymore!

[Pete]

Overhead signage is going up and you can see them moving fast on the southbound entrance ramp from 50th.

[jn1780]

They have also made good progress on the SB outer lanes and the they have moved all the dirt where the NB outer lanes will go.

Decorative retaining wall is going up on the east side. Sound barrier wall is almost done on the west side.

[Pete]

The really need to wrap up all of this.

The big projects are done and not it's just a matter of paving and some finishing touches.

[warreng88]

Yes, 50th Street is open:

Can somebody tell me what the piece meal wall on the east side of 235, just north of the 50th street bridge is for? They have a large indention, probably 20 feet or so) and then they are building a wall up. You can see the start of it at the bottom left of the pic above.

[catch22]

I was wondering about that myself.

[Buffalo Bill]

Can somebody tell me what the piece meal wall on the east side of 235, just north of the 50th street bridge is for? They have a large indention, probably 20 feet or so) and then they are building a wall up. You can see the start of it at the bottom left of the pic above.

I believe the intention is where the tunnel boring machine was lowered down. There’s a large drainage conduit that drains north to the Deep Fork to alleviate the issues that were present under the old RR bridge. The slopes were stabilized with a soil nail wall, and that void is being built up with a mechanically stabilized earth wall.

[shawnw]

Yes, 50th Street is open:

I noticed today that the newly renovated 16th Street bridge over I-44 has bike lanes and conflict paint. Would have been nice to see such a thing here. Why the inconsistency?

[Pete]

I noticed today that the newly renovated 16th Street bridge over I-44 has bike lanes and conflict paint. Would have been nice to see such a thing here. Why the inconsistency?

Because that 16th Street bridge was part of the MAPS3 Will Rogers Bike Trail project.

[shawnw]

OH! Didn't catch that. But still....

[jn1780]

Southbound was shifted onto new payment last night. This weekend, Northbound will be shifted to the temp lanes southbound use to occupy . Then all of permanent northbound lanes will be built. It will be nice when northbound isn't closed due to flooding.

[CloudDeckMedia]

OH! Didn't catch that. But still....

@shawnw - I support your point because 50th Street directly connects at the north end of the Katy Trail, a bike path that runs south to NE 4th Street, then west to downtown. Making 50th Street more bicycle-friendly makes a lot of sense to me.

[Pete]

Southbound was shifted onto new payment last night. This weekend, Northbound will be shifted to the temp lanes southbound use to occupy . Then all of permanent northbound lanes will be built. It will be nice when northbound isn't closed due to flooding.

Thanks for the info.

At this point, they really need to put the hammer down and finish.

There is still tons of work to do on the actual intersection itself and it would be nice if this could all be completed during my lifetime.