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TRAF-FAX Notice
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Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Media & Public Relations Division
200 N.E. 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone:405-521-6000, Fax:405-521-2524
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THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
http://www.okladot.state.ok.us, Click Traffic Advisories
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Media & Public Relations Contact: Mills Gotcher
Mon., November 29, 2010
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The following projects are weather permitting:

I-44 narrows, ramps close near Belle Isle tonight
Westbound I-44 will be narrowed to one lane between Western Ave. and Penn Ave., and the westbound on-ramp from Western Ave., will be closed from 7 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Tuesday for bridge work. Drivers should expect congestion and locate alternate routes as necessary.

Lincoln Blvd. narrowed, ramp closed at N.E. 23rd St. through February
Southbound Lincoln Blvd. is narrowed to one lane and the southbound Lincoln Blvd. on-ramp from westbound N.E. 23rd St. is closed through February for bridge work. Expect intermittent lane closures on east and westbound 23rd St. through February. Westbound 23rd St. traffic needing to go south on Lincoln Blvd. should exit to northbound Lincoln and drive around the Capitol Loop. Signs are in place.

SH-74 (Portland Ave) closing near N.W. 150th Saturday
The City of Oklahoma City will close all lanes of SH-74 between N.W. 150th and 164th from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for drainage repairs. For more information contact the city at 682-7032.

Ongoing construction projects:
Hogback Rd. closed near Luther through November
Hogback Rd. is closed between N.E. 150th St. and Peebly Rd. near Luther for work on a new toll plaza being constructed through a joint project between Oklahoma County, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation. The road is scheduled to remain closed through November. Drivers must locate an alternate route.

I-40 Crosstown construction continues near downtown OKC
Lanes, city streets affected by I-40 Crosstown construction, include:
Southbound I-35 on-ramp from eastbound Reno Ave. permanently closed. Locate alternate route.
Pennsylvania Ave. closed between Reno Ave. and Exchange Ave. until late 2010. Detour is Agnew.
Robinson Ave. closed between S.W. 4th St. and S.W. 10th St. until early 2011. Detour is Shields Blvd.
Walker Ave. closed between S.W. 7th and S.W. 10th St. until early 2011. The detour is Western Ave.
Eastbound I-40 remains open, but narrowed slightly between Portland Ave. and I-44 through summer 2011.