The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a more than $170 million interchange project linking I-40 and Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City, OK.
[Above photo by the Oklahoma DOT]
The agency noted that the new I-40 interchange – officially named the “U. S. Senator James Inhofe Interchange” by the Oklahoma legislature in recognition of the late senator’s decades of service and his leadership in advancing transportation and infrastructure funding for the state – represented one of the largest highway construction contracts in Oklahoma DOT’s history.
“This project represents a forward-thinking investment as Oklahoma’s communities continue to grow,” noted Tim Gatz, Oklahoma DOT’s executive director, in a statement.
“By modernizing the I-40 and Douglas interchange with a single-point urban interchange [SPUI], we’re improving traffic flow, increasing safety and strengthening a vital corridor near Tinker Air Force Base that will serve thousands of employees, military personnel, and businesses for decades to come,” he added.
The agency noted that this project represents the fourth SPUI that it has built on the state highway system. The other three connect I-40 and Morgan Rd.; I-35 and Main St. in Norman, OK; and I-35 and Lindsey St. in Norman as well.
The project also added more than six miles to I-40; widened the highway to six lanes between Industrial Blvd. and the I-240 interchange; and updated six bridges, including raising the Westminster Rd. bridge over I-40 to better accommodate truck traffic.
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