I40 bridges in Del City

[HangryHippo]

Looks like they did some repaving, although given they're about to tear down some bridges, that seems kind of dumb????

Very, but it's ODOT. Did you expect something different?

[jdizzle]

Very, but it's ODOT. Did you expect something different?

Eh, aren't these bridges not being worked on for a while?

[HangryHippo]

Eh, aren't these bridges not being worked on for a while?

I don't recall. I know someone posted the projects were having to be rebid, so you're probably right. But why would you do it before you fix the bridges when you know that's coming?

[jdizzle]

I don't recall. I know someone posted the projects were having to be rebid, so you're probably right. But why would you do it before you fix the bridges when you know that's coming?

Repaving is fairly cheap, I think. And those bridges needed the repaving, even if they are going to be redone. I drive them daily. And it sucks.

[Plutonic Panda]

Eh, aren't these bridges not being worked on for a while?

Which ones? The ones in the middle of Del and Midwest Cities? I thought those were starting this summer or sooner...

[jdizzle]

Which ones? The ones in the middle of Del and Midwest Cities? I thought those were starting this summer or sooner...

They are also having to redo the bidding process, because reasons. So who knows anymore.

[Plutonic Panda]

They are also having to redo the bidding process, because reasons. So who knows anymore.

Ah I didn’t realize that.

On a side note I drove the new expanded I-40 in East OK county and it’s coming along very nicely. It will be awesome to have a modernized and expanded I-40 from I-35 to Shawnee. The more lanes the better and next up I-240 is increasingly becoming crowded from what I’ve gathered.

[Scott5114]

I-240 is increasingly becoming crowded from what I’ve gathered.

I-240 west of I-35 needs a complete reconstruction. Should probably add lanes while they're at it, but the biggest problem is off ramps and on ramps too close to each other. Since I-240 already has Texas-style frontage roads, they could easily adopt some of Texas's strategies for similar freeways.

[Plutonic Panda]

I-240 west of I-35 needs a complete reconstruction. Should probably add lanes while they're at it, but the biggest problem is off ramps and on ramps too close to each other. Since I-240 already has Texas-style frontage roads, they could easily adopt some of Texas's strategies for similar freeways.

I would only wish Oklahoma would follow Texas more than not.