I-35 lanes to close at I-44 in Oklahoma City this weekend: See map, construction timeline
Driving on Interstate 35 this weekend may be difficult due to some lane closures.
Starting 8 p.m. Friday, May 2, until 6 a.m. Monday, May 5, all southbound lanes on Interstate 35 between Wilshire Blvd. and N 50th St. will be closed for ongoing work in the area.
Instead, all southbound traffic on the interstate will be directed to Interstate 44 West. From there, drivers can use southbound Interstate 235 to access Interstate 40 or continue south to other parts of Interstate 35. While the southbound lanes are blocked off, the northbound lanes on Interstate 35 will remain open.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recommends finding alternate routes on the Drive Oklahoma app.
Drivers headed westbound on Interstate 44/Turner Turnpike, looking to avoid the work zone, can continue westbound on Interstate 344/John Kilpatrick Turnpike to southbound Highway 77 to access southbound Interstate 35 and westbound Interstate 44 or locate an alternate route.
The eastbound Interstate 44 off-ramp to southbound Interstate 35 will also be intermittently closed during this work. Drivers can take eastbound Interstate 44 to southbound Interstate 235 to access Interstate 35 and Interstate 40.
The following ongoing closures are in place through 2025 for bridge reconstruction:
Northbound Bryant Ave. is narrowed to one lane between 50th St. and Aluma Valley Dr. through spring 2025.
N 63rd St. is closed between Bryant Ave. and Martin Luther King Ave.
North and southbound Interstate 35 is narrowed to two lanes in each direction between N 50th St. and Wilshire Blvd.
Westbound Interstate 44 is narrowed to one lane from Wilshire Blvd. to Martin Luther King Ave.
The southbound Interstate 35 on-ramp from Bryant Ave. is permanently closed.
Motorists should expect congestion and delays in the area and are encouraged to plan extra travel time.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: I-35 lanes to close at I-44 this weekend: See map, work timeline
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