Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

[Bellaboo]

Also they have already started building an East bound exit to the Kilpatrick from Southbound Broadway extension.

[Plutonic Panda]

Great news. I just wish they would work on getting a Northwest Loop and convert waterloo into a freeway

[mugofbeer]

"extend the Kickapoo and kilpatrick to meet at I35"

The Kilpatrick already goes to l35. Is this an extension to go north towards Guthrie?

Edit: Nevermind, l found a free article explaining it is south l35.

https://okpolicy.org/in-the-know-sta...udget-process/

[BoulderSooner]

"extend the Kickapoo and kilpatrick to meet at I35"

The Kilpatrick already goes to l35. Is this an extension to go north towards Guthrie?

Edit: Nevermind, l found a free article explaining it is south l35.

https://okpolicy.org/in-the-know-sta...udget-process/

sorry have the meet south of the metro

[BoulderSooner]

https://www.oklahoman.com/restricted...F6413454001%2F

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-an...f51b609b6.html

https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/edito...75e9f5c42.html

https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/loc...s-15-year-plan

[Plutonic Panda]

I also hope they include a full stack at Tidesdale and Gilcrease freeways

[Zuplar]

Is the Kilpatrick extension to I35 part of the plan to re-designate I240, or is this going to be a new highway?

[Snowman]

Is the Kilpatrick extension to I35 part of the plan to re-designate I240, or is this going to be a new highway?

It sounds like it is building out the rest of the 90s era Kilpatrick extension plan (which the current part only did somewhere between the first quarter to third of); in that plan the turnpike would turn south where it meets Airport road, continue south past the airport, then turn south east till around Western (60th in Norman), where it would then run east west and have a juncture around where highway 77 and i35 merge.

[Zuplar]

It sounds like it is building out the rest of the 90s era Kilpatrick extension plan (which the current part only did somewhere between the first quarter to third of); in that plan the turnpike would turn south where it meets Airport road, continue south past the airport, then turn south east till around Western (60th in Norman), where it would then run east west and have a juncture around where highway 77 and i35 merge.

Yeah I remember that. My house is just south of here, so curious if I should move now, lol. There are so many houses out here I have no idea how you route it without paying tons of money for property.

[macfoucin]

I wonder if the Kickapoo extension will extend South to HW-9 East of Norman or will it tie back to I-35 North of Norman?

[BoulderSooner]

I wonder if the Kickapoo extension will extend South to HW-9 East of Norman or will it tie back to I-35 North of Norman?

i was previously told by some one at ODOT that it would extend to HW 9 then extend to I35 south of norman

[Plutonic Panda]

i was previously told by some one at ODOT that it would extend to HW 9 then extend to I35 south of norman

That sounds to me like it would also become part of the HE Bailey Spur?

[BoulderSooner]

That sounds to me like it would also become part of the HE Bailey Spur?

that would seem to make sense ...

i hope this plan becomes public sooner rather then later

[Plutonic Panda]

that would seem to make sense ...

i hope this plan becomes public sooner rather then later

You and me both. Have you heard anything about the inner change at SH 74 and KilPatrick? They said the plan is subject to change an additions so I’m hoping they might consider completing that interchange.

[Richard at Remax]

Im a tad lazy to look back but driving down broadway extension yesterday I saw what looks like them clearing out land for a southbound ext to eastbound turnpike ramp. Anyone have anything on this?

[Plutonic Panda]

Just placing a cloverleaf ramp. Better than nothing but it should be a flyover.

[MagzOK]

Just placing a cloverleaf ramp. Better than nothing but it should be a flyover.

What is the traffic count for that maneuver? Maybe it is so low it doesn't justify the cost involved.

[Plutonic Panda]

What is the traffic count for that maneuver? Maybe it is so low it doesn't justify the cost involved.

Oklahoma never has the money. Texas can build 100 stack interchanges and we can’t even build one.

[MagzOK]

Oklahoma never has the money. Texas can build 100 stack interchanges and we can’t even build one.

Well, the Turnpike Authority can do what it wants since they are not tied to the state coffers. If they wanted to do a flyover they would, but they are driven by traffic counts not solely desires. Now, not to say it wasn't weird to not have a ramp there to begin with -- and same with not having flyovers to WB JKT over at SH74 -- all that is strange. But they will cite that they will only sell bonds to build what "is needed" and they just take that a little more seriously to the penny. LOL. Also, if you notice Texas is building more and more turnpikes and keeps expanding the one's they have. I know a lot of people have problems with turnpikes (not saying you do, rather in general), but I really like them as they usually are a better facility to drive on that state-maintained highways.

[mugofbeer]

Oklahoma never has the money. Texas can build 100 stack interchanges and we can’t even build one.

Texas is under $32 billion in transportation debt.

[OkiePoke]

Texas is under $32 billion in transportation debt.

Debt isn't bad.

[David]

I've been wondering about that construction, it will be nice to finally have the missing ramp at that intersection.

[jn1780]

Its probably easier for turnpike authority to justify replacing a dangerous cloverleaf 10 to 20 years down the road than to build a flyover for a ramp that is safe because it is non-existant. Thats kind of like stoplights at interchanges that don't exist yet. Usually start off with stop signs.

[macfoucin]

Took me a long time to find the OTA meeting replays but finally found the 12/7/21 meeting at https://video.ibm.com/recorded/131199756. Tim Gatz speaks about the need for the South metro connections starting around 2:17:30 into the video. Among other things he discusses the need to add a I-35 turnpike connection crossing the South Canadian River around Purcell. I believe this would be the Kickapoo extension to I-35. This is also discussed in the Purcell Register at http://purcellregister.com/stories/t...ell-area,34520.

[BoulderSooner]

Took me a long time to find the OTA meeting replays but finally found the 12/7/21 meeting at https://video.ibm.com/recorded/131199756. Tim Gatz speaks about the need for the South metro connections starting around 2:17:30 into the video. Among other things he discusses the need to add a I-35 turnpike connection crossing the South Canadian River around Purcell. I believe this would be the Kickapoo extension to I-35. This is also discussed in the Purcell Register at http://purcellregister.com/stories/t...ell-area,34520.

Great finds. Thank you