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Originally Posted by
lasomeday
Are they going to put up some barriers? This just does not look safe.... I just remember that kid from Yukon being killed by a runaway semi tire.
Also, I thought it was supposed to be 10 lanes wide? This area has less lanes than the 4 lanes that is currently there. I hope this is temporary!
You've been spending too much time on the Boathouse Row thread, you environmentalist! Yes, this is temporary both east and west lanes all on the eastbound side. Do you not live in OKC? Currently, only the eastbound bridge has been built over Agnew Avenue because the alignment would put the westbound side right into current old alignment I-40 eastbound traffic--no can do!
Once all traffic has been shifted, they can then finish out the tie-ins on both the west and east ends of the project, which should be done before years end 2012.
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Originally Posted by
SSEiYah
I notice the sign on the highway shoulder just to the left of the billboard............someone some day will whack that thing.
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Looks like we'll be on there before the end of the year. You notice a couple of pics back up, they have formed and poured the barrier wall between the highways just this week.
I'd bet we're on by the 24th.
And thanks for the comprehensive pics...........you can it's almost there.
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Originally Posted by
SSEiYah
Wow, that center barrier is tall. I am guessing it is to block the light from headlights going into the turn so has practical reasons but it just looks a little excessive compared to the normal like two foot ones.
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Originally Posted by
Bellaboo
Looks like we'll be on there before the end of the year. You notice a couple of pics back up, they have formed and poured the barrier wall between the highways just this week.
I'd bet we're on by the 24th.
And thanks for the comprehensive pics...........you can it's almost there.
A lot of little things left to do. Only main things left to do are ramps on the westbound side. Maybe it will open the last week of December? Otherwise it will be the first week of January.
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jn1780
A lot of little things left to do. Only main things left to do are ramps on the westbound side. Maybe it will open the last week of December? Otherwise it will be the first week of January.
This could come down to the weather............
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Thanks SSEiYah! Do you work on the project?
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Originally Posted by
Snowman
Wow, that center barrier is tall.
The center barrier is only extra tall on the east bound lane. It is normal height for the west bound lane. For some unknown reason, the two lanes are not on the same level. The west bound lane is 2 feet higher than the east bound.
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Originally Posted by
o'casey booyah
The center barrier is only extra tall on the east bound lane. It is normal height for the west bound lane. For some unknown reason, the two lanes are not on the same level. The west bound lane is 2 feet higher than the east bound.
Ah, so it comes from where they banked the lanes to offset force in the curves to help 'naturally' stay in the lane through the turn.
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Or to do with drainage. I-44 is the same way driving westbound between Lincoln & I-235
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On the eastbound segment (near the I-44 junction), under the signs (the waterpipe design) I noticed what looks to be small LCD displays hanging above each lane? Any idea what they are for?
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Probably going to be directional arrows. Just a guess though!
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catch22
On the eastbound segment (near the I-44 junction), under the signs (the waterpipe design) I noticed what looks to be small LCD displays hanging above each lane? Any idea what they are for?
Lane ahead closed indicators, im guessing? Part of the ITS system.
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Originally Posted by
Snowman
Ah, so it comes from where they banked the lanes to offset force in the curves to help 'naturally' stay in the lane through the turn.
Just FYI, it's called Super-elevation. And even when the road is straight there is always a 2% cross slope for drainage.
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Dulahey
Just FYI, it's called Super-elevation. And even when the road is straight there is always a 2% cross slope for drainage.
Thank you for verifying my post #791 ;-)
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OKCisOK4me
Thank you for verifying my post #791 ;-)
NP! I guess I completely skipped over your post. =\
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As a side note - how much of rain run off from the new location of I-40 will run into the OK River....just wonderin.....
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bucktalk
As a side note - how much of rain run off from the new location of I-40 will run into the OK River....just wonderin.....
100%. All of downtown drains into it.
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OKCisOK4me
Thanks SSEiYah! Do you work on the project?
I dont, but as part of my part time job I do a lot of driving in the area and pulled over on the bridges and snapped some pics the other day.
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SSEiYah
I dont, but as part of my part time job I do a lot of driving in the area and pulled over on the bridges and snapped some pics the other day.
That one pic, taken with the dashboard of your vehicle in the foreground, was taken while you were driving on the new alignment.
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KOCO - "Part of I-40 Crosstown to Open Jan. 5: Westbound Lanes to Open 4 to 6 Weeks Later."
http://www.koco.com/news/30038384/detail.html
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