I-35 / I-240 Exchange

[baralheia]

ODOT has posted the plans for one of the initial phases of this project - the ramp reconfiguration/move to Santa Fe from Shields.

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/contr...E%20W%20XS.pdf (WARNING: 23MB PDF!)

[Plutonic Panda]

ODOT has posted the plans for one of the initial phases of this project - the ramp reconfiguration/move to Santa Fe from Shields.

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/contr...E%20W%20XS.pdf (WARNING: 23MB PDF!)

So they're letting this out to bid this month as well? I hope that is the case.

[baralheia]

I'm totally unfamiliar with how they list the dates on these... It's listed with a let date of 16/21, whatever that means...

[ljbab728]

I'm totally unfamiliar with how they list the dates on these... It's listed with a let date of 16/21, whatever that means...

If I was going to guess, I would think that is short for 2016/2021.

[catch22]

21St week of 2016?

Some federal stuff is done that way

[Robert_M]

Appears it was a misprint as it now says 21/01 and it is on the approved January bid list and they have a bid opening on the 21st of January.

[baralheia]

Excellent, thanks for the info!

[Pete]

Had not seen this posed anywhere:

https://www.ok.gov/odot/I35andI240meeting.html

[tfvc.org]

[Plutonic Panda]

http://www.okctalk.com/transportatio...rebuild-7.html

[Plutonic Panda]

http://www.okctalk.com/transportatio...terchange.html

[baralheia]

It would probably be a good idea to merge these threads - if possible.

[Plutonic Panda]

I agree.

I believe there is also a duplicate of the 44 and the 235 interchange thread.

[ljbab728]

The 8 year project is going to begin in 4 months.

http://m.newsok.com/major-south-okc-...rticle/5477666

[Plutonic Panda]

Hopefully some of the phases will get pushed up and it won't take 8 years.

[ljbab728]

Hopefully some of the phases will get pushed up and it won't take 8 years.

I lean more towards being hopeful that it won't take more than 8 years. LOL

[Plutonic Panda]

Yeah lol... I am probably getting ahead of myself.

[David]

I'm glad I moved such that I no longer drive through this every day.

Of course, I still drive through 44 & 235 every day, but one major construction project to go through daily is at least better than two.

[baralheia]

The six phases are expected to be completed one right after another, unless there is an interruption in funding, he said. The federal government is expected to pay about 80 percent of the cost.

This quote from the linked article makes it sound like they're going to be pushing to get this done relatively quickly. Since I live nearby... here's hoping!

[TheTravellers]

Wondering if anybody knows if any of the interchange-fixing projects that have been done in the OKC metro have actually finished on time? I wasn't here for a while when the I-35/I-40 one was being worked on, but I don't think I remember one that finished on time (or had any kind of reasonable schedule - 8 years for this one? Absolutely ridiculous, and yes, I know the reasons why, but still absolutely ridiculous)

[Boomer3791]

Here's a link to a detailed map of the project from the ODOT website: http://www.odot.org/newsmedia/press/...0_plan_map.jpg

[baralheia]

Any chance we could merge the three threads on this topic?

[baralheia]

Yay! Thank you, omnipotent Forum Gods!

[rte66man]

Wondering if anybody knows if any of the interchange-fixing projects that have been done in the OKC metro have actually finished on time? I wasn't here for a while when the I-35/I-40 one was being worked on, but I don't think I remember one that finished on time (or had any kind of reasonable schedule - 8 years for this one? Absolutely ridiculous, and yes, I know the reasons why, but still absolutely ridiculous)

IIRC both the Dallas and Fort Smith interchange rebuilds were way behind due to funding shortfalls. There was a large energy recession in 83-84 (shocker) and I'm sure State road funds were cut. I will have to do some research on that.

[Plutonic Panda]

Yay! Thank you, omnipotent Forum Gods!

Agreed lol. This is something that bothers me for some reason just OCD I guess.