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Construction began on Monday at the I-44 and USA 75 exchange in TLosaOklahoma, known to the locals as “Stonehenge of Tlosa” and “Henge traffic” due to the strong piles of the empty bridge that they left for years, said Oklahoma Dot in a statement. The state has identified it as one of the most outdated, non-safe and congested areas of the I-44 Corridor of Tlosa.
The $ 252 million project aims to renew the exchange and other infrastructure in the area. It combines three phases in one and represents the most expensive contract that Oklahoma Dot has made, according to the statement. The agency touched Manhattan Road & Bridge, based on tulle, for construction.
The pillars for future Flyover ramps were built in advance during phase 1 of $ 90 million by 2023 in order to save time and reduce traffic interruptions once the funding for the remaining stages is available, the agency said.
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The main part of the project involves completing the reconfiguration of the I-44 exchange and US 75, according to Oklahoma Dot. Another work includes:
- Eixamplant -We are 75 between 71 and 41 street.
- Replacing US exchange 75 on 61 Street.
- Building a new facade road between 61st Street and Skelle Drive.
- Extension and connection of 51 street under the United States 75.
- Building a pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks along 51 Street, near Elwood Avenue.
The work is possible in part because of $ 95 million in financing of two federal grants As part of the Investment and Infrastructure jobs law: a subsidy of $ 85 million, which supports large and complex projects that are difficult to finance by other media, and a $ 10 million grant, which funds surface transport projects that have a considerable impact locally or regional.
The project is expected to be complete in summer 2028, the time it allows, according to Oklahoma Dot. A future project will complete the extension of the I-44 between the I-44/I-244 Western Split and the Arkansas river.
This is just one of the 1,647 projects planned for the State for the next eight years, according to Oklahoma Dot’s 2025-2032 eight-year construction workswhich designates $ 8.6 billion to a variety of road and bridge efforts throughout Spain.
