Actually ACOG and ODOT together attempted to save the corridor from I-40 over south and east to I-35 but the public in the area ripped them because they didn't want the highway in their back yards. Of course the City of OKC was on board, but Mustang, Norman, Moore -- they bickered about who would get the exits/revenues and then when their public bases outlashed well their support left, too. The same exact thing was done on the east side when cities came together and did nothing but argue about it and the backyardigans didn't want the loop to mess up their rural setting. All this arguing and both ACOG and ODOT gave up the studies. Both loops were dead -- I hardly ever remember any positive stories on them. This is why IMO they eventually be built to everyone's dismay and be built as turnpikes because they basically build where they want to and don't have to do all the public stuff ODOT does. Look at the turnpike extensions already being built today. OTA is building them and they are just doing it at the direction of the Authority. Public meetings? "Sure you can voice your concerns, but they're going in regardless, so get ready."
Remember all the opposition we heard in the news and stuff? Well it's all drowned out now because the projects are just moving forward. Like I said, I can't wait until OTA eventually takes that loop and comes in south of Norman and hooks into I35. I bet it's in the works somewhere deep in the OTA safe.
a couple examples:
https://newsok.com/article/2734466/o...d-bypass-moore
https://newsok.com/article/2654622/o...thwest-portion
I tell ya, the loops should have been built by now. That being said, I'm a capacity guy -- I love highways and adding to them, high interchanges, etc. I love lane miles -- I like my space and my truck likes the lanes.
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