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September 16, 2008

9-17 Commute

The projects below are all weather permitting:

As part of the ongoing S.H. 74 project, Sorghum Mill Rd. is closed between Meridian Ave. and S.H. 74 through January. Detour is Waterloo Rd. (N. 248th St.) or Coffee Creek Rd. Flaggers are in place.

As part of the ongoing Broadway Ext. at Memorial Rd interchange reconstruction, the following are affected:

• Kelly Ave. is closed between 33rd St. and Memorial Rd. through early Spring 2009. Message boards are in place.

• Northbound and southbound Broadway Ext. is narrowed to two lanes each direction between 122nd St. and Memorial Rd.

• Memorial Rd. is narrowed to one lane in each direction at the Broadway Ext. interchange

• The northbound Broadway Ext. off-ramp to westbound Memorial Rd. is closed

• The northbound Broadway Ext. on-ramp from Memorial Rd. is closed

The right lane of westbound I-40 is closed between Agnew and May Ave. through March as part of the on-going I-40 Crosstown construction. As part of the construction, the following city streets continue to be affected:

• May Ave. is narrowed to one lane in both directions under I-40 through March

• Agnew is narrowed to one lane in both directions between the Oklahoma River and I-40 through February

• Pennsylvania Ave. is closed between Reno Ave. & Exchange Blvd. until late 2009 for bridge work

• Shields Blvd. is closed between S.W. 29th St. and S.W. 6th St. until early 2009 for bridge work. Detour signs are in place along Robinson Ave.

• S.W. 7th St. is closed between Broadway and Santa Fe until further notice

Expect various lane closures on northbound I-35 between S.H. 66 (2nd St. in Edmond) and Waterloo Rd. through September for shoulder work in preparation for installation of cable barriers.

Both directions of S.H. 66 are narrowed to one lane near Banner Rd. Motorists are asked to follow signs and use caution as lane shifts continue near Banner Rd. SH-66 will be narrowed through September as part of ongoing construction in the area.

Eastbound and westbound I-40 will be down to one lane in both directions at Choctaw Ave. through November for bridge work.



SOURCE: ODOT

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