TRANSPORTATION Oklahoma City is as easy to reach as it is to navigate, with commute times averaging about 20 minutes or less with minimal congestion. MAJOR HIGHWAYS SERVING AREA: Interstate 35..........................................North and South Interstate 40.............................................. East and West Interstate 44...............................................Northeast and Southwest Interstate 235................................Connects I-35 & I-40 & U.S. 77 HIGHWAYS The Greater Oklahoma City area has more than 2,400 miles of highways and interestates. The highest concentration being 384 miles of roadway in Oklahoma County where the crossroads of I-35, I-40, and I-44 meet in Oklahoma City. Freight carriers and truck transportation run efficiently on the 646 miles of interstates in the region and minimal congestion.
Interstate 240.................................. Interconnects I-40, I-44 & I-35 U.S. 62................................................ East and Southeast U.S. 77 (Broadway Extension) .............North and South U.S. 270.................................Southeast and Northwest U.S. 277................................................................ Southwest work on multiple turnpikes in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas. For the Oklahoma City area, a Eastern Oklahoma County Corridor will be created with 21 miles of new turnpike to connect I-44 to I-40, and the Southwest Kilpatrick Extension will create 7 miles of new roads to connect I-40 to State Highway 152/Airport Road. Airport Road runs just north of Will Rogers World Airport, giving another route to the airport with the Southwest Kilpatrick Extension. 7.5 Miles of the HE Bailey Turnpike near Newcastle widened lanes and enhanced safety have already been completed, and Driving Forward hopes that all projects will be complete by 2020. For more information on the Driving Forward project visit DrivingForwardOK.com. AIR Will Rogers World Airport is the Greater Oklahoma City region’s major commerical airport. The airport has seven airlines, 28 nonstop flights, and about 85 total daily departures. The airport is located a short drive from downtown Oklahoma City with easy access to three major interstates.
Starting in the third quater of 2016, the $892-million Driving Forward project began
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