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Tulsa Traffic Advisory 1-9-26

Friday, January 09, 2026

The projects below are weather permitting:

I-44 ramp to Skelly Dr. closes, Skelly Dr. opens at US-75 Monday

Beginning Monday, Skelly Dr. will be reopened to two-way traffic between Union Ave. and Lawton Ave. under US-75 on the south side of I-44. After Skelly Dr. is opened, the eastbound I-44 off-ramp to Skelly Dr. near Lawton Ave. will be permanently closed as part of the ongoing interchange improvement project.

I-44/US-75 interchange improvement continues through summer 2028

A major interchange improvement project continues at the interchange of I-44 and US-75 through summer 2028. Current closures include:

  • The east and westbound I-44 ramps to northbound US-75 are closed. Drivers can detour using eastbound I-244 to northbound US-75.
  • The southbound US-75 ramp to westbound I-44 is closed. Drivers can detour using westbound I-244.
  • The southbound US-75 ramp to eastbound I-44 is closed. Drivers can detour using westbound I-244 to eastbound I-44.
  • The southbound US-75 on-ramp from 41st St. is closed.
  • Skelly Dr. is closed between Union Ave. and Olympia Ave.
  • 51st St. is closed between Jackson Ave. and Olympia Ave.
  • 46th St. is narrowed to one lane at US-75 with temporary traffic signals.

 

I-244 off-ramp at 2nd St. (W leg IDL) closes Monday

The westbound I-244 off-ramp to 2nd St. (west leg of the Inner Dispersal Loop) will be closed beginning Monday through 2026 for a bridge rehabilitation project. Heavy Traffic Way will also be closed below the ramp as part of this project.

 

SH-11/Peoria Ave. narrows to one lane at 86th St. N. near Sperry Monday, Tuesday

SH-11/Peoria Ave. will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers controlling traffic just south of 86th St. N. near Sperry from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and again Tuesday for guardrail repairs.

 

Ongoing Highway Construction Projects

 

 

I-44, SH-66 interchange improvement continues in Catoosa through 2026

Lane closures continue on east and westbound I-44, SH-66 and the I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike ramp to westbound I-44 in Catoosa for an interchange improvement project. Lanes are also narrowed in width. Two lanes of traffic on I-44 will be maintained in both directions at peak travel times. Current traffic impacts include:

  • The westbound I-44 off-ramp to northbound SH-66 is closed. SH-66 traffic can detour using the 165th E. Ave. exit to rejoin eastbound I-44 and take the northbound SH-66 exit.
  • The southbound SH-66 ramp to westbound I-44 has a limited merge area.
  • The eastbound I-44 exit lane for SH-66 is shifted west of 193rd E. Ave.
  • Eastbound I-44 traffic is shifted at 193rd E. Ave.
  • The eastbound I-44 on-ramp from 193rd E. Ave. has a limited merge area.

 

US-75 narrowed to one lane between 56th St. N. and 66th St. N.

North and southbound US-75 are narrowed to one lane in each direction between 56th St. N. and 66th St. N. through summer 2026 for bridge rehabilitation.

  • The northbound US-75 on-ramp from 56th St. N. is closed.

 

US-75 to be narrowed to one lane near Creek Turnpike in Jenks

North and southbound US-75 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction between SH-364/Creek Turnpike and 96th St. in Jenks for a bridge rehabilitation project through fall 2026.

 

SH-97 pavement rehabilitation continues in Sand Springs through January 2026

Drivers can expect various, intermittent lane closures on SH-97 from S. Main St. to W. 2nd St. in Sand Springs through January 2026 for a pavement reconstruction project.

 

 

Updates to ongoing Oklahoma Turnpike Authority construction projects may be found online at Newsroom or on OTA's social media accounts on Facebook and X/Twitter.

Last Modified on Jan 09, 2026