'Traffic henge' at I-44, U.S. 75 due for attention this year, lawmakers told

Tulsa World By Mike Simons, Steve Metzer May 29, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY — Bridge columns that have been referred to as “traffic henge” at the interchange of Interstate 44 and U.S. 75 in Tulsa are on track to get more attention this year from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

Work on Phase 1 of a multiphase project to update the highly trafficked interchange was completed in late 2022. Since then, passing motorists have gotten used to seeing the bare columns rising to the sky with nothing stretching between them.

Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, asked for an update on plans when ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz met recently with lawmakers on the Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee.

Gatz said bidding on the next phase of work is scheduled to begin this fall.

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