Gilcrease Expressway
| Gilcrease Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Major junctions | |
| From: |  I-44 |
| To: |  I-244 |
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The Gilcrease Expressway is a highway in Tulsa County, Oklahoma's overall, long-term plan to complete an outer highway loop around Tulsa's central business district. The highway will connect Interstate 44 in West Tulsa to Interstate 244 near the Tulsa International Airport.
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[edit] Route description
Currently, the portion of freeway open to traffic is the section between the L.L. Tisdale Parkway and Interstate 244. From US-75 to I-244/US-412, the Gilcrease carries the easternmost part of State Highway 11. The currently-existing freeway serves Tulsa International Airport and surrounding areas.
Additionally, the Gilcrease Expressway Extension has been constructed. It is a 1 mile (1.6 km) stretch of two-lane road. The extension currently runs from W. 51st St. to W. 41st St. at the 5600 block in West Tulsa. The Extension connects the community of Berryhill and the recent developments along W. 41st St. to Interstate 44.
[edit] Future
The next portion of the Gilcrease Expressway to be constructed is the segment between the L.L. Tisdale Parkway and Edison Street in West Tulsa.[1]
Many homes have been removed along S. 57th W. Ave. between W. 26th St. and W. 21st St. Plans include construction of a bridge over the Arkansas River, connecting Sand Springs and Berryhill.
[edit] Proposed turnpike
Due to limited funds for new roadways in Oklahoma, the mostly likely method for completion of the Gilcrease Expressway is as a Turnpike. In 2010 the Oklahoma Legislature authorized the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to study the construction of a turnpike. The cost of the Turnpike is estimated at $373 million for the final 6.7 miles of the expressway.[2]
[edit] Exit list
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Gilcrease Expressway ends at Lewis Avenue | |||||
| Tulsa | Tulsa |  US-75 south – Okmulgee, Downtown Tulsa |
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| 200.8a[›] |  US-75 north/SH-11 west – Bartlesville |
SH-11 joins the Gilcrease Expressway eastbound and splits westbound | |||
| Harvard Avenue | |||||
| Yale Avenue | |||||
| Apache Street, Sheridan Road | Signed solely as Sheridan Road westbound | ||||
| Virgin Street – Airport Terminal | Signed solely as Airport Terminal eastbound | ||||
| Memorial Road | Signed as Pine Street westbound | ||||
.svg){kind=small}  I-244/US-412 west– Downtown |
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| 206.0a[›] | I-244/US-412 east, to US-169 – Joplin |
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| Eastern terminus of Gilcrease Expressway (and SH-11); traffic defaults onto I-244 east | |||||
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Barber (December 23, 2008). "No fanfare as Gilcrease Expressway opens 2.2 miles to traffic". Tulsa World. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20081223_16_A4_Anewpo780909.
- ^ Gavin Off (May 20, 2010). "OTA to seek bids on Gilcrease extension". Tulsa World. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20100520_11_A9_Oklaho249960&archive=yes. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ Stuve, Eric. "OK-11". OKHighways. http://www.okhighways.com/ok11.html. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
