I-35 / I-240 Exchange

[bombermwc]

Regarding 8 year plan. I noticed a new I40 bridge over I44 got bumped up significantly on the timeline. Maybe part of the reason some of the other projects moved back.

It would make a huge impact in that eastbound traffic jam every day. Small project with a huge win.

[Snowman]

Regarding 8 year plan. I noticed a new I40 bridge over I44 got bumped up significantly on the timeline. Maybe part of the reason some of the other projects moved back.

It would make a huge impact in that eastbound traffic jam every day. Small project with a huge win.

I am kind of skeptical of that, especially westbound in the evening. Since often the backing up starts past it, though it should help it clear faster. The worst backups eastbound tend to be traffic accidents, which may be related but may not. Granted the bridge decks have been in bad shape for a while

[HangryHippo]

It would make a huge impact in that eastbound traffic jam every day. Small project with a huge win.

HUGE win! It should've been done years ago.

[jn1780]

It would make a huge impact in that eastbound traffic jam every day. Small project with a huge win.

True, another thing driving this besides population growth out west is the anticipation that merging Blvd traffic will increase. That's one less right hand lane that has to end.

[bombermwc]

I am kind of skeptical of that, especially westbound in the evening. Since often the backing up starts past it, though it should help it clear faster. The worst backups eastbound tend to be traffic accidents, which may be related but may not. Granted the bridge decks have been in bad shape for a while

Do you drive this often?

The problem is the bridge over Portland is only 3 lanes instead of 4. So the traffic taking I44 West(south), has to merge into the 2 lanes going east on 40, before splitting off again. If the Portland bridge had 2 more lanes, you could dedicate one to the I44 traffic and have 3 to hand off to the new I44/I40 bridges that need 3 lanes over the interchange as well. Once you get west of the junction, I-40 has 2 areas where a single lane opens up to 2, so there's plenty of room to do this.

In the afternoon, the eastbound I40 traffic can back up past Council on really bad days, but is typically to McArthur-ish. And that's not from accidents, it's just traffic.

It would also help to figure out a way to get the Eastbound 40 traffic coming on from Meridian, to NOT have to cross 5 lanes to get to I44-East. In a perfect world, we'd use the Texas right-hand exit approach. If you need to take I44 in either direction, you exit to the right and take a flyover to your east/west ramp. No more crossing traffic.

[HangryHippo]

It would also help to figure out a way to get the Eastbound 40 traffic coming on from Meridian, to NOT have to cross 5 lanes to get to I44-East. In a perfect world, we'd use the Texas right-hand exit approach. If you need to take I44 in either direction, you exit to the right and take a flyover to your east/west ramp. No more crossing traffic.

This! They need flyover ramps for this intersection. The crossing from Meridian is ridiculous.

[Laramie]

This was one of the notable signs on I-35 north as you crossed into Oklahoma from Texas back in 1984. We need to bring this memorable sign back.

[Plutonic Panda]

That is cool!

[BoulderSooner]

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: OVER THE I-240 JCT. RECONSTR INTERCHANGE
JP# 0903205 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IB) $ 11,500,000
JP# 0903206 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE (PHASE II) $ 27,799,583
JP# 0903207 FFY 2025 INTERCHANGE (PHASE III) $ 34,503,841
JP# 0903208 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IV) $ 42,213,340
$116,016,764

[Plutonic Panda]

As much sh!t as I love to talk on OkDOT they have really been doing great things lately and I’m happy to see this project expedited!

[gopokes88]

As much sh!t as I love to talk on OkDOT they have really been doing great things lately and I’m happy to see this project expedited!

Too bad budget cuts are coming

[HOT ROD]

any renderings?

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: OVER THE I-240 JCT. RECONSTR INTERCHANGE
JP# 0903205 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IB) $ 11,500,000
JP# 0903206 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE (PHASE II) $ 27,799,583
JP# 0903207 FFY 2025 INTERCHANGE (PHASE III) $ 34,503,841
JP# 0903208 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IV) $ 42,213,340
$116,016,764

[Plutonic Panda]

https://oklahoma.gov/odot/programs-a.../20150611.html

[BoulderSooner]

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: OVER THE I-240 JCT. RECONSTR INTERCHANGE
JP# 0903205 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IB) $ 11,500,000
JP# 0903206 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE (PHASE II) $ 27,799,583
JP# 0903207 FFY 2025 INTERCHANGE (PHASE III) $ 34,503,841
JP# 0903208 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE (PHASE IV) $ 42,213,340
$116,016,764

this info was from the previous 8 year plan ... my apoligies

new current info

I-35: OVER THE I-240 JCT. RECONSTR INTERCHANGE (PHASE IB)
JP# 903205 FFY 2021 INTERCHANGE $ 28,000,000
JP# 903206 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE $ 21,200,000
JP# 903207 FFY 2025 INTERCHANGE $ 20,000,000
JP# 903208 FFY 2027 INTERCHANGE $ 30,000,000
$ 99,200,000

with PHASE IV moved back 6 years .

[Plutonic Panda]

It looks like the next phase will be let for bid in October. Maybe ODOT will go with the original plan to do multiple phases given their budget situation has improved. One can only hope.

Page 75 if anyone wants to see it for themselves: https://www.odot.org/tcomm/agendas21...a-202108-r.pdf

[vaflyer]

ODOT is current planning on letting the contracts for Phases II, III, and IV in March 2023 (per new 8-year construction plan).

[Plutonic Panda]

ODOT is current planning on letting the contracts for Phases II, III, and IV in March 2023 (per new 8-year construction plan).

I saw the new 8yr plan was going to be voted on Monday but is there somewhere you can go to see it now?

Also, if I’m reading that right, that basically means they will do the whole thing at once expediting the revised schedule which they’ve changed so many times I lost track. That’s good because phase IV wasn’t even supposed to be let until 2025 IIRC.

I didn’t see any movement on the next phase which I was under the assumption was to be let this month, on Monday. When is that phase supposed to start?

[warreng88]

The Oklahoman reporting funding in place for this:

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news...ty/5996233001/

[BoulderSooner]

I saw the new 8yr plan was going to be voted on Monday but is there somewhere you can go to see it now?

Also, if I’m reading that right, that basically means they will do the whole thing at once expediting the revised schedule which they’ve changed so many times I lost track. That’s good because phase IV wasn’t even supposed to be let until 2025 IIRC.

I didn’t see any movement on the next phase which I was under the assumption was to be let this month, on Monday. When is that phase supposed to start?

https://oklahoma.gov/odot/programs-a...work-plan.html

[BoulderSooner]

I-35: At the i-240 jct. Reconst interchg.
Jp# 903206 ffy 2023 interchange $ 28,840,000
jp# 903207 ffy 2023 interchange $ 30,900,000
jp# 903208 ffy 2023 interchange $ 30,900,000
$ 90,640,000

[G.Walker]

This can't come soon enough...

[ChrisHayes]

This can't come soon enough...

I agree! I HATE getting on 35 north from I-240 eastbound. It's so aggravating and dangerous.

[jompster]

I agree! I HATE getting on 35 north from I-240 eastbound. It's so aggravating and dangerous.

That particular movement is that bad because it seems to have a lot of movement through it AND a lot of people don't know how to maneuver a cloverleaf properly.

[baralheia]

With FFY 2023 starting just over 3 months away, as a nearby resident I'm very eager to see this project finally get finished. ODOT's 8-year plan says that the three remaining phases of construction should all begin in FFY2023, and the Oklahoman has reported that funding is in place. Does anyone have any idea when ODOT will start letting this project out to bid, and when we can start seeing dirt moving?

[Plutonic Panda]

With FFY 2023 starting just over 3 months away, as a nearby resident I'm very eager to see this project finally get finished. ODOT's 8-year plan says that the three remaining phases of construction should all begin in FFY2023, and the Oklahoman has reported that funding is in place. Does anyone have any idea when ODOT will start letting this project out to bid, and when we can start seeing dirt moving?

This has confused me. I took to Google and asked about fiscal years and the results said fiscal year 2023 doesn’t start until October of 2022? That’s 7 months away.

https://www.calendarpedia.com/fiscal...templates.html