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SOUTH TULSA ROAD PROJECTS

Stay up to date on road work projects throughout South Tulsa!

• Project Update as of: August 21, 2023

 

Traffic Control:

  • 08.02.23: All 5 lanes are open to traffic. Contractor continuing with completion of Final Inspection Punchlist items – intermittent, short lane closures to be placed, as needed.

Construction Activities:

  • Worked with businesses to improve sight distance in temporary access points to commercial centers. Reviewed residential street access as well.

  • Punchlist is being completed.

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August 25, 2022 Video Update:

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Project Update as of: August 21, 2023

 

Traffic Control:

  • Left turns allowed at intersections 81st Street & Yale and 91st Street & Yale.

  • One lane opened in each direction.

  • 08.17.23: Lane closures removed south of 91st. Merge point shifted into workzone to alleviate congestion in 91st and Yale intersection.

Construction Activities:

  • Regular meetings with contractor to work on advancing schedule delays.

  • In recent progress meeting, it has been indicated that, with completion of all Phase 3 drilled shafts (east side of Yale), the critical path has shifted to construction of northbound permanent concrete pavement between 84th St. and the south project terminus. Contractor has had aggregate base prepared for a large pavement area, ready for concrete placement.

Phase 1: COMPLETE

o Waterline D, K and M tied in.

Phase 2: COMPLETE (Minus wall staining, which is weather-dependent)

  • Wall A (Canyon Creek Entrance-South): Complete. Stain completed 07.12.23.

  • Wall B (Canyon Creek Entrance-North): Complete. Stain completed 07.12.23.

  • Wall C (Cate Property-North): 99% Complete-Stain treatment underway.

  • Wall F (Brookwood-North): Complete. Stain completed 07.12.23.

  • Wall M (Cate Property Driveway): Complete. Stain completed 07.12.23.

  • Roadway:

o South Slope Permanent Pavement: Complete-now under traffic.

o North Slope Permanent Pavement: Complete – now under traffic.

o Temporary Pavement: Complete—now under traffic.

o Stormwater: South slope system complete. North slope system complete.

o Waterline: B, F, M complete.

o PSO Power Pole Footings: Allowances approved. Phase 3 install at walls E & F complete.

Phase 4 installs at wall C remain.

Phase 3: Work underway on east half of project.

  • Wall G: (Southern Pointe Entrance – 88th Pl.):

o 05.24.23: COMPLETE, minus staining.

o 07.12.23: Stain complete, sod and cross-fencing pending.

o 08.17.23: Sod complete. Cross Fence pending.

  • Wall H: (Southern Pointe – B/T Entrances at 88th to 87th): Drain line added to collect private drain lines.

o 05.10.23: COMPLETE, minus backfill and staining.

o 08.17.23: Sod complete. Cross Fence pending.

  • Wall J: (Signal Hill Entrance to Southern Pointe Entrance): Drilled shafts complete. Ex 16” WL conflict resolved. Revised detail to add secondary footing distributed.

    • 06.07.23: COMPLETE, minus ditch liner and staining. Gate Wall to be added at north end (Signal Hill entrance at 84th Street.)

o 07.12.23: Staining 50% complete. Gate wall to be added at north end (Signal Hill entrance at 84th Street).

o 08.17.23: Stain and anti-graffiti complete. Sod complete, ditch liner complete. Cross Fence and Gate and at North end pending.

  • Wall K: (VINTAGE Apartments to Signal Hill Entrance): Clearing and grubbing complete. Drilled shafts underway. Wall to be constructed per plan. Wall is open at north end for excavation and shot-crete when contractor crews become available. (face of wall to be modified to accept a stone veneer).

o 06.28.23: Work progressing from north to south. Tree removals and trimming complete at

  • Signal Hill entrance (84th St.)

    • Excavation, Shot-Crete, Façade Footing, Temporary shoring complete.

    • Façade, Coping and Screen wall underway.

    • Façade Wall approximately 74% complete

  • Wall L (Vintage Apartments): Drain line to be placed behind wall to capture backyard and roof drains.

o 05.10.23: COMPLETE, minus staining.

  • Wall N: (Southern Pointe Entrance at 87th): Revised plans distributed. Drain line to be placed behind wall to capture backyard and roof drain --complete.

o 05.24.23: COMPLETE, minus staining.

o 07.12.23: Staining complete. Sod and cross-fencing pending.

o 08.17.23: Sod complete. Cross Fence pending.

  • Stormwater: RCB at south end of project is complete. Tie in and ancillary work complete.

o 05.24.23: Contractor setting inlets on north and south slope systems.

o 07.12.23: South slope structures complete. Laterals underway.

  • Waterline A (16” Main):

o 06.07.23: Test Set #2 (84th St. Signal Hill entrance to 87th St. Testing passed. Tie-ins

complete.

o Test Set#3 (84th St. Signal Hill entrance to 8200 S. Yale Ave. Work is estimated to begin

August/September 2023 so that Wall K can finish out first.

  • Roadway: Northbound Aggregate base install underway at south end of project, as of 04.12.23

o Contractor has been authorized to begin concrete pours at 4:00 a.m., Monday-Friday

through the end of August.

o 08.02.23: Early morning concrete pours took place in northbound driving lanes, near south

end of project.

o 08.17.23: Early morning concrete pours continue in northbound driving lanes,

working between access points.

Geophysical Resource Center to 88th Pl. (Southern Pointe entry – South): Complete

88th Pl to 87th St. (Southern Pointe entry – North): Nearing completion.

  • Phase 4: Projected Start in Fall of 2023.

o Wall C (Horse Ranch Drive to New 85th St. Entrance to Brookwood): First portion of wall

constructed in Phase 2. Balance to be completed with Phase 4.

o Wall D (North of New 85th) St. Entrance to Brookwood): Will cross and close current 85th St. entrance to Brookwood.

o Roadway: Southbound pavement and medians to be constructed this phase.

o Landscaping: To be constructed this phase.

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• Project Scope: Divided six lane with sidewalks on both sides of the road with fall protection walls

• Start Date: November 15, 2021

• Projected Completion Date: April 2024

• Funding Details: Improve Our Tulsa ($29,257,000)

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View the widening construction schedule here

Watch the Town Hall to discuss all aspect of this project here

View the PDF document of the Town Hall presentation here

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• Project Update as of: August 22, 2023

• Project Scope: Five lane with bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides of street

  • Funding Sources: Vision Tulsa, Water Enterprise, Stormwater Enterprise, IOT2, and completed street projects.

  • Construction Cost Estimate: $16,500,000 (2022 estimate)

  • Construction Start: TBD

  • Construction Completion: TBD

  • Traffic Control:

    • N/A

  • Construction Activities:

    • N/A

  • Project Update as of: August 22, 2023

  • Project Scope: Widened concrete intersection with sidewalks

  • Funding Sources: IOT-2

  • Construction Start : Construction funding is anticipated FY27

  • Construction Completion: TBD

  • Traffic Control:

    • N/A

  • Construction Activity:

    • N/A

• Project Update as of: February 14, 2022

• Project Scope: Replacement of waterlines, rehab concrete pavement, ADA sidewalk modifications and traffic signal upgrades

• Funding Details: STP Federal Funds and Improve Our Tulsa ($1,747,000)

complete

• Project Update as of: March 15, 2022

• Project Scope: Concrete patching

• Start Date: April 15, 2021

• Projected Completion Date: February 2022

• Funding Details: Improve Our Tulsa ($2,228,000)

complete

• Project Update as of: August 22, 2022

• Project Details: Five lane with sidewalks on both sides of the road

• Start Date: August 19, 2019

• Projected Completion Date: July 2022

• Funding Details: Vision Tulsa ($7,430,588.70)

complete

• Project Update as of: November 15, 2021
• Project Scope: Asphalt overlay

• Funding Details: Improve Our Tulsa ($1,414,641)

complete

• Project Update as of: February 14, 2022

• Project Scope: Concrete patching

• Start Date: February 15, 2021

• Funding Details: STP Federal Funds and Improve Our Tulsa ($2,987,000)

complete

• Project Update as of: December 7, 2021

• Project Scope: Improved intersection with turn bays, five lane with sidewalks on both sides of the road. 

• Funding Details: Improve Our Tulsa ($8,752,795)

complete

Sometimes there are minor projects that are slated to take a week or even days to complete that we still want to keep you aware of. 

1) Yale Avenue, 101st St to 111th St

• Project Updated as of: August 24, 2021

• Project Scope: Microsurfacing and traffic striping

• Funding Details: Improve Our Tulsa ($688,478)

complete

Memorial Drive & US-169 Interchange

• Project Update as of: April 5, 2023

 

Project Improvements:

â—‹ Add Traffic Control Devices

â—‹ Add capacity to roadway

â—‹ Intersection Modification

Traffic Impacts:

â—‹ Phased construction used to maintain existing traffic

â—‹ Truck route detour

Traffic Control:

â—‹ North and southbound Memorial Drive will maintain two lanes in each direction between 93rd St. and 97th St. throughout the majority of the project, except for a brief period when northbound traffic will be narrowed to one lane under the US-169 bridge. No ramp closures are expected for either U.S. 169 or the Creek Turnpike during construction.

Drivers are urged to give full attention to the road throughout construction and be aware of shifting lanes and new traffic configurations as work progresses.

 

• Project Scope: The project will improve the U.S. 169 and Creek Turnpike interchange, constructing eastern Oklahoma's first diverging diamond interchange. 

• Start Date: February 6, 2023

• Projected Completion Date: Spring 2024

• Funding Details: ODOT ($13,733,920)

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101st and Garnett: There will be work done in this area that is done by the County, State and Federal entities. This area's updates may be lighter but will be accounted for to the best of our knowledge on this page. Please contact ODOT for more information: 

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Randle White, P.E.

District 8 Engineer

rwhite@odot.org

918-838-9933

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For information on ODOT projects that may impact your commute, you can find map/construction information here: https://oklahoma.gov/odot.html

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Tulsa County also a number of projects separate from City of Tulsa construction. You can learn more about County projects here: https://www.tulsacounty.org/tulsacounty/dynamic.aspx?id=10380 

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