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  1. #51

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    Also I do believe a bypass for I 35 around Ardmore also there’s a strong possibility. I’m thinking maybe interstate 435 where it starts just north of exit 33 and then joins I 35 again at exit 29 where a US 70 bypass could go down as well

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    Sorry, the earlier reference to stacking highway was solely meant for OKC and it would be targeted in areas of utmost congestion. No idea what the cost would be but the assumption that they cannot widen the current set up is due to needing to purchase more right of way on both sides of the interstate and what would that cost comparison be vs a stacked highway in targeted areas. Not saying this is my idea as I believe there needs to be more studies but just repeating what I have seen in other highway threads.

    Now back to only OKC to TX I35.

  3. #53

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    Here is a Federal grant request that outlines some details on some upcoming projects regarding I 35 in McLain county: https://oklahoma.gov/odot/progress-a...in-county.html

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    From A Couple of years ago but the plans for the new Red River Bridge it looks to include a Service Road that will connect to US 77 to the North
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    Source https://gaylordnews.net/7025/news/50...oject-on-i-35/

  5. #55

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    Quote Originally Posted by TornadoKegan View Post
    From A Couple of years ago but the plans for the new Red River Bridge it looks to include a Service Road that will connect to US 77 to the North
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    Source https://gaylordnews.net/7025/news/50...oject-on-i-35/
    That service road looks like a repurposing of existing I-35 southbound bridge/lanes.

  6. #56

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
    That service road looks like a repurposing of existing I-35 southbound bridge/lanes.
    Yes that is the plan.

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    I see they're preserving the video store on the Texas side of the river.

  8. #58

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    Quote Originally Posted by mugofbeer View Post
    I see they're preserving the video store on the Texas side of the river.
    That sir is a landmark and must be preserved so we know when we’re in Texas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plutonic Panda View Post
    That sir is a landmark and must be preserved so we know when we’re in Texas.
    Welcome to Oklahoma, here's your dispensary and casino.
    Welcome to Texas, here's your pornshop.

  10. #60

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    In the ODOT commission meeting today they approved preparing construction plans for widening I-35 from Johnson Road North to Ladd Road. Construction is in the 8 year plan, 2031. This will tie into the previously announced added lanes from Norman South to Ladd Road.

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    Commissioner Gatz also mentioned the I-35/HW-9 west bridge replacement project that is about to start will include adding additional lanes from Norman South to Goldsby. They already have the outside lanes barricaded to the Goldsby exit in preparation of this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macfoucin View Post
    Commissioner Gatz also mentioned the I-35/HW-9 west bridge replacement project that is about to start will include adding additional lanes from Norman South to Goldsby. They already have the outside lanes barricaded to the Goldsby exit in preparation of this.
    Work has apparently started

  13. #63

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    From News 9: $480 million investment in new red river bridge, widening of I-35 set to start this fall.

    https://www.news9.com/story/66d644aa...tart-this-fall

    Highlights:

    Gatz says it would take about $2.5 billion to widen all of I-35 to six lanes in Oklahoma. So, they’re starting slowly, focusing on the 10-mile stretch from the Red River into Oklahoma just to start.

    “That bridge over the Red River is about a $480 million project; about $37 million of that is on the Oklahoma side,” said Gatz.

    The project is expected to start this fall and will take 3-4 years to complete.


    https://oklahoma.gov/odot/i-35.html

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    What I really wish they would do is start work on the bridges that need to be widened down to Texas. Then, when all of them are widened, the time to add a lane of traffic dramatically decreases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warreng88 View Post
    What I really wish they would do is start work on the bridges that need to be widened down to Texas. Then, when all of them are widened, the time to add a lane of traffic dramatically decreases.
    Tell Texas to share their exorbitant federal transportation funding with Oklahoma.

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    Tell Oklahoma to let ODOT issue bonds for interchange improvements.

  17. #67

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    Quote Originally Posted by The View Post
    Tell Oklahoma to let ODOT issue bonds for interchange improvements.
    Why not both?

  18. #68

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    They should widen I-35 from Riverwind to I-40 to 8 lanes...seriously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bison34 View Post
    Why not both?
    Completely agree. Thought we were just throwing out good ideas.

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    Anyone else wonder what the deal is with the Oklahoma side being 37M and the Texas side being like 300M? What am i missing there? Is the project on the TX side going to straighten out that curve before you "dive" on to the bridge?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bombermwc View Post
    Anyone else wonder what the deal is with the Oklahoma side being 37M and the Texas side being like 300M? What am i missing there? Is the project on the TX side going to straighten out that curve before you "dive" on to the bridge?
    I wondered about that too--especially considering that Oklahoma effectively owns the entirety of the red river.

  22. #72

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    More importantly, what will happen to the old DW's aka the Texas welcome center?

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    Quote Originally Posted by warreng88 View Post
    More importantly, what will happen to the old DW's aka the Texas welcome center?
    That's not been DW's for several years... It's called The Mistress or something like that now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cinnamonjock View Post
    I wondered about that too--especially considering that Oklahoma effectively owns the entirety of the red river.
    Just a guess, but Oklahoma side is a straight shot. Texas has to do a lot of alignment.

  25. #75

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger S View Post
    That's not been DW's for several years... It's called The Mistress or something like that now.
    Well, I am proud to say I never really noticed the change

    I looked at googlemaps and to previous poster's points, the Oklahoma side spans practically the whole width of the river. I am curious if instead of a bridge under I-35 for the frontage road if they are going to go up instead. That would make sense on the cost. And I would also guess they would cut into the hill to the east to make it a straighter approach.

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