Posted: Apr 29, 2011 1:46 PM
Updated: Apr 29, 2011 8:37 PM
NewsOn6.com
TULSA, Oklahoma -- The Oklahoma State Department of Transportation says the eastbound I-244 off-ramps to north and southbound U.S. Highway 75 on the northeast corner of the Inner Dispersal Loop will stay closed for approximately six weeks.
The reason: a clearance issue.
"When we were out doing some final checks out there we noticed there was one section of the ramp." Randle White, ODOT engineer, said. "There's a clearance problem there."
Prior to the recent IDL pavement reconstruction, the southbound 75 ramp was posted for a low clearance of 15 feet 1 inch. During the final inspection, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation discovered a reduced clearance of about six inches where the ramp passes under westbound I-244, causing the ramp to be unsafe for traffic... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, April 29, 2011
by John Cox