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OKC Traffic Advisory 10-21-26

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

The projects below are weather permitting:

 

I-44 ramp closes, lanes narrow at Western Ave. Thursday night

The following work will take place from 7 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday for ongoing work in the area:

  • Eastbound I-44 will be narrowed to one lane from Penn Ave. and Western Ave.
  • The eastbound I-44 off-ramp to Western Ave. will be closed through early spring.

I-44 narrowed at Pennsylvania Ave. through spring 2027

Eastbound I-44 is narrowed to two lanes between Penn Ave. and Western Ave. through spring 2027 for a bridge replacement project.

  • The westbound I-44 off-ramp to Classen Blvd. is closed
  • The eastbound I-44 on-ramp from Classen Circle is closed
  • The eastbound I-44 on-ramp from eastbound N.W. Expressway will have a limited merge area. Drivers need to use caution or locate an alternate route.

I-40 narrows to one lane at Harrah-Newalla Rd. Thursday night

East and westbound I-40 will narrow to one lane in each direction at Harrah-Newalla Rd. from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday as part of an ongoing bridge project. 

 

US-66/N.W 39th St. narrows to one lane, N. Tulsa Ave. closes through late November

Eastbound and Westbound US-66/ N.W. 39th St. will be narrowed to one lane in each direction at N. Tulsa Ave. and northbound N. Tulsa Ave. will be closed from 6 a.m. Wednesday through late November for a City of Oklahoma City project.

 

 

Ongoing Construction Projects:

 

I-240 narrows at I-35 through 2026

The following closures are scheduled for east and westbound I-240, S.E. 59th St., Pole Rd. and I-240/I-35 service roads as part of a multi-phase interchange improvement project:

  • I-240 is narrowed to two lanes at I-35; lanes are narrow with no shoulders
  • Crossroads Blvd. is narrowed to one lane in each direction through 2025
  • S.E. 74th St./I-240 Service Rd. is closed to through traffic between Eastern Ave. and Crossroads Blvd. through spring 2026
  • East and westbound I-240 frontage roads will be intermittently narrowed

The new northbound I-35 off-ramp to eastbound I-240 is open and the entrance is farther south than the previous off-ramp. Drivers can use I-40 as an alternate route.

 

I-40 narrows at US-281 Spur in Canadian Co. through fall 2026

This project includes replacing the US-281 Spur two-lane bridge over I-40 with a wider five-lane bridge, adding dedicated left-turn lanes for the on-ramps and reconstructed roadway sections leading to the ramp areas. The new bridge will also provide more clearance for taller vehicles.

 

May Ave., N.W. Expressway traffic detoured through 2026

The following ramps are closed through 2026 for a City of Oklahoma City bridge reconstruction project. 

  • Northbound and southbound May Ave. lanes are shifted onto temporary lanes and drivers should be aware of installed traffic signals to cross east and westbound NW Expwy
  • Eastbound and westbound N.W. Expressway is narrowed in both directions at May Ave. There are temporary traffic signals in place.

 

SH-37/S.E. 4th St. closed at Broadway Ave. in Moore through spring 2027

East and westbound SH-37/S.E. 4th St. is closed between Broadway Ave. and Tower Dr. in Moore through spring 2027 as part of a railroad bridge project. 

 

SH-66 narrows at N. Midwest Blvd. in Edmond through October

Eastbound SH-66/N. 2nd St. will be narrowed to one lane between N. Midwest Blvd. and N. Post Rd. in Edmond through October for a City of Edmond project. 

 

N.W. 23rd St. narrowed to one lane at Broadway Ave. through 2026

Eastbound and westbound N.W. 23rd St. is narrowed to one lane in each direction between N. Broadway Ave. and N. Robinson Ave. through September for a streetscape project in partnership with the City of Oklahoma City.

Last Modified on Oct 21, 2026
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