Dhara Sheth/The Daily
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Getting to Dallas for the big weekend can be half the battle, but Oklahoma and Texas authorities offer one piece of good news: no construction, guaranteed.
The two construction projects under way along Interstate 35 in Pauls Valley and Ardmore are on track to finish before Red River Rivalry traffic hits this weekend, said Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesman David Meuser.
“We have construction provisions with the people working the projects that they will have the highway open on that week,” said Meuser, in the case the construction projects are not completed as scheduled.
Once in Dallas, it may be beneficial to take I-35S to 121E to US 75S, instead of I-35S to I-30E, said a public information officer for the Dallas district of the Texas Department of Transportation. This route connects to Interstate Highway 30, which leads to the Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park.
Although the direct path from Norman to the Cotton Bowl Stadium does not require driving on toll roads, students may end up taking some throughout the weekend... FULL ARTICLE
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Tue, September 28, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski