The Oklahoma Department of Transportation opened the "diverging diamond interchange" at the Creek Turnpike and Memorial on April 29. The design shifts traffic to the other side of the road to help cut back on crashes and congestion.
News On 6 By: Chinh Doan April 30th 2024
TULSA, Okla. - One of Tulsa’s busiest intersections is now open with a major change in how it operates.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation opened the "diverging diamond interchange" at the Creek Turnpike and Memorial on April 29.
The design shifts traffic to the other side of the road to help cut back on crashes and congestion.
With a police escort, Nico Hernandez and his family were the first to drive through the first diverging diamond interchange in Eastern Oklahoma.
"It's always amazing to be the first one to do anything," said Hernandez.
T.J. Gerlach with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation explained how the diverging diamond interchange, also called a DDI, at the Creek Turnpike and Memorial works.
"You no longer have to cross opposing traffic,” said Gerlach. “It's very simple: Just merge into the direction you're going and then once you get across the bridge, you'll just transition back on the right side of the road."
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