The Oklahoma Transportation Department says major Oklahoma City area highway construction projects will cause commuters to see more bottlenecking of traffic in north Oklahoma City and backed-up tractor-trailer rigs in the western metro area.
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BY JOHN ESTUS jestus@opubco.com
Published: December 29, 2010
It could be another decade before daily traffic gridlock at one of Oklahoma City's busiest highway interchanges gets any better.
A rebuilding project at the Interstate 235 and Interstate 44 interchange in north Oklahoma City that begins next year could potentially last up to 10 years because much of it remains unfunded, state Transportation Department officials said Tuesday.
“We're looking at ways of speeding that up,” state Transportation Department Director Gary Ridley said.
Either way, Oklahoma City metro-area commuters are sure to spend more time hung up in highway traffic in 2011 because of that project and another major highway project beginning next year.
In the second half of 2011, the Transportation Department will begin the first phase of the $150 million rebuild of the deteriorating I-235 and I-44 interchange... FULL ARTICLE
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