I-40 in Pottawatomie County Virtual Public Meeting

Purpose:

Description:

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is developing design plans for improving this segment of I-40 while taking into consideration the cost of construction, right-of-way and utilities impacts, and environmental constraints. The project will widen I-40 from the Oklahoma/Pottawatomie County Line, which is located a mile east of Harrah-Newalla Road (mile marker 172), east 7.5 miles to US 177 (US 270; mile marker 181) in Shawnee. An additional 12-foot wide driving lane will be added to the eastbound and westbound driving lanes. A 12-foot wide shoulder will be added to the inside and a 10-foot wide shoulder will be added to the outside of the eastbound and westbound driving lanes. A cable median barrier is proposed in the central median. Interchange at SH 102 North (McLoud Road) will be modified to include three roundabouts (two at the intersections with the I-40 ramps and one at a proposed new I-40 frontage road). Roundabouts are a common intersection type, and the three roundabouts are proposed to maximize safety by reducing conflict points and minimize traffic delay from traffic signals. The new frontage road is proposed on the north side of I-40 connecting McLoud Road to SH-102 South to aid in local traffic circulation, and it will consist of two undivided, 12-foot driving lanes with 4-foot shoulders. The interchange ramps at McLoud Road will be realigned and lengthened to provide additional acceleration/deceleration lengths to improve traffic safety and operations. The project also includes the replacement of seven bridges and the permanent removal of three bridges. The bridges to be permanently removed include the bridge crossing over I-40 at Arena Road and the two bridges crossing over I-40 at Blackberry Drive/Stevens Road.

During construction, two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction of I-40, except for short duration temporary lane closures during night or non-peak travel times.McLoud Road will remain open to traffic during construction except for temporary closures for existing bridge removal or new bridge construction. The county roads over I-40 will be closed to through traffic for bridge removal and reconstruction with traffic detoured to the adjacent roads.

Comments:

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August 14, 2020

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Email: environment@odot.org

Address:
ODOT Environmental Programs Division
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
200 N.E. 21^stStreet
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3204

Downloads:

• Pamphlet
• Presentation
• 3DVisualization of Project
• Environmental Studies
• Traffic Noise Study
• FHWA Roundabouts (YouTube Video)
• How to Use a Roundabout
• Safety Aspects of Roundabouts
• ODOT Relocation Brochure
• ODOT Property Rights Brochure
• Frequent Questions