OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

The map on page 37 shows that most of these locations either have major improvements planned or
have improvements under construction to address the congestion problems. The improvements
include the following:
timing of traffic signals along the Northwest Expressway,
construction of traffic separation walls along I-44 and widening of I-44 near Airport Road,
reconstruction of I-35 to add traffic lanes,
reconstruction of the Broadway Extension to add traffic lanes, and
relocation and widening of I-40 south of downtown.
To accommodate future traffic demand, the Kilpatrick Turnpike Extension (extending westward
from Portland Avenue to County Line Road, then southward to I-40 near Sara Road) is currently
under construction. Possible routes for a southwest segment of the Outer loop are being evaluated
by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, and the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation as part of a Major Investment Study. The City of
Oklahoma City supports locating this segment of the Outer Loop immediately west of the
Will Rogers World Airport as shown on the map on page 37.
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