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Tulsa Traffic Advisory 5-20-26

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The projects below are weather permitting:

I-244 ramp to L.L. Tisdale Pkwy (NW corner IDL) closed Thursday

The right lane of westbound I-244 and the westbound I-244 ramp to northbound L.L. Tisdale Pkwy (northwest corner of the Inner Dispersal Loop) will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday for safety device repairs.

 

SH-51 ramp to US-75 (SE corner IDL) closed Thursday

The left lane of eastbound SH-51 and the eastbound SH-51 ramp to northbound US-75 (southeast corner of the Inner Dispersal Loop) will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday for safety device repairs.

 

SH-51/BA Epwy narrows between 15th St. and Sheridan Rd. daily through May

East and westbound SH-51/Broken Arrow Expwy will have various, intermittent lane closures between 15th St. and Sheridan Rd. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through May for a City of Tulsa lighting project.

 

Ongoing Highway Construction Projects

 

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 eastbound I-44 off-ramp to Skelly Dr. near Lawton Ave. has been permanently closed
  • The southbound US-75 on-ramp from 41st St. is closed.
  • The westbound I-44 off-ramp to Union Ave. is closed. Drivers can detour by exiting at 33rd W. Ave.
  • The eastbound I-44 on-ramp from Skelly Dr. near Elwood Ave. is closed.
  • 51st St. is closed between Jackson Ave. and Olympia Ave.
  • 46th St. is narrowed to one lane at US-75 with temporary traffic signals.
  • Eastbound Skelly Dr. is closed at the PepsiCo Bottling plant.
  • Westbound Skelly Dr. is closed at Lawton Ave.

 

I-44, SH-66 interchange improvement continues in Catoosa through early 2027

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.

 

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

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

 

US-75 narrows to one lane near Creek Turnpike in Jenks

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

 

US-169 widening project in Owasso continues through summer 2026

Work continues on a widening project on US-169 between 66th St. N. and 86th St N. in Owasso. Two lanes in each direction will be maintained during peak travel times. Drivers should expect narrowed lanes and a reduced speed limit through the work zone.

  • The southbound US-169 on-ramp from 86th St. N. in Owasso is closed through mid June

 

US-412 narrows to one lane near Sand Springs

East and westbound US-412 is narrowed to one lane in each direction at Shell Creek, between 177th W. Ave. and 129th W. Ave. near Sand Springs, through early 2027 for bridge rehabilitation.

 

Last Modified on May 20, 2026
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