Interstate 40 in Oklahoma

Interstate 40 marker

Interstate 40
I-40 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 331 mi (533 km)
Existed 1957[1] – present
Major junctions
West end I-40 at the Texas state line
 

US-81 in El Reno
Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City
I-44 in Oklahoma City
I-35 in Oklahoma City
I-235 in Oklahoma City
I-240 in Oklahoma City
Indian Nation Turnpike in Henryetta
US-69 in Checotah

Muskogee Turnpike near Webbers Falls
East end I-40 at the Arkansas state line
Location
Counties Beckham, Washita, Custer, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highway System
← SH-39SH-42 →

Interstate 40 (I-40) is an Interstate Highway in Oklahoma that runs 331 miles (533 km) across the state from Texas to Arkansas. West of Oklahoma City, it parallels and replaces the old Route 66, and east of Oklahoma City, it parallels US-62, 266, and 64.

Cities along the route include Erick, Sayre, Elk City, Clinton, Weatherford, Oklahoma City and its suburbs (El Reno, Yukon, Del City, Midwest City, and Shawnee), Okemah, Henryetta, Checotah, and Sallisaw.

Route description

Interstate 40 enters Oklahoma near Texola in Beckham County. It crosses the North Fork of the Red River near Sayre and runs through southern Elk City. It then cuts across northwest Washita County before entering Custer County. There, it passes through Clinton and Weatherford. After leaving Weatherford, I-40 then runs across northern Caddo County. After that, it enters the Oklahoma City Metro Area at Canadian County.

I-40 and I-44 junction (also known as the Amarillo Junction) traveling westbound in Oklahoma City

I-40 runs through the south side of El Reno as it enters the Oklahoma City metro. It then passes through Yukon before entering Oklahoma City city limits. In west Oklahoma City, I-40 has a junction with Interstate 44. It then runs just south of downtown Oklahoma City on a new ten lane section.[2] I-40 then interlines with Interstate 35 at the Dallas Junction complex. This forms a concurrency with it for two miles (3 km). After the Dallas Junction, I-40 then passes through Del City and Midwest City on the Tinker Diagonal. This provides access to Tinker Air Force Base in east Oklahoma City.

In far eastern Oklahoma City, I-40 meets Interstate 240 in a partial junction. Afterwards, it passes through the north side of Shawnee. This markes the eastern end of the OKC metro area. In Henryetta, I-40 serves as the northern terminus of the Indian Nation Turnpike. In McIntosh County, it crosses the northernmost arm of Lake Eufaula. Afterwards, it meets US-69 south of Checotah.

Near Webbers Falls, I-40 is the southern terminus of the Muskogee Turnpike. It then crosses the Arkansas River before passing through southern Sallisaw. The interstate crosses into Arkansas north of Moffett.

History

West of Oklahoma City, Interstate 40 parallels and replaces Old US-66. US-66 was decommissioned in Oklahoma in 1985.

Exit 176
Exit 181
Exit 240A
Exit 262

Bridge collapse

The I-40 bridge over the Arkansas River/McClellan-Kerr Navigation System near Webbers Falls was struck by a barge on May 26, 2002, causing the bridge to collapse and resulting in the death of 14 people.

Westbound I-40 traffic was detoured through Gore and Webbers Falls along SH-10, US-64, and SH-100, while eastbound traffic was diverted through Porum and Stigler along SH-2, SH-9, and US-59.[3] Delays of thirty to fifty minutes on the 12-mile (19 km) westbound detour were typical, although trains passing through Gore could lengthen wait times by 15 minutes. The eastbound detour added 40 miles (64 km) and two hours to the typical trip. Some travelers chose to avoid the area entirely; one Tulsa trucking firm detoured trucks via Springdale, adding 70 miles (110 km) to the trip.[4][5]

The detour significantly impacted the town of Gore. Local firefighters directed traffic there 24 hours a day, with daytime temperatures approaching 100 °F (38 °C). Businesses in Gore reported loss of revenue due to the traffic; one gas station reported a 30% decline in revenue while traffic was detoured through town.[5]

2015 shootings

On December 17, 2015, a Pasadena, Texas man allegedly shot and killed two people on Interstate 40 near Weatherford, Oklahoma. He was arrested by police in Clinton, Oklahoma.[6]

Oklahoma City Crosstown realignment

The original I-40 Oklahoma City Crosstown Expressway was built in 1966 mostly as an elevated route; however, this former stretch was too narrow for existing traffic, and was frequently in disrepair. In response, the I-40 Crosstown Expressway has been relocated a few blocks south of the original route, and the original bridge torn down. The project was completed in February 2012.[2]

The new I-40 Crosstown Expressway has been designed to carry 170,000+ vehicles-per-day traveling at 60 miles-per-hour (97 km/h) using at-least ten lanes for traffic, and has breakdown lanes for disabled vehicles and future lane expansion.

When the new crosstown opened in 2012, nearly 95% of non-rush hour traffic was considered 'through traffic'; not transferring to or from downtown streets.

A landscaped boulevard is currently under-construction (circa 2016) replacing the original I-40 Crosstown Bridge right-of-way through downtown Oklahoma City; similar to the I-30 reconstruction through downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

Business routes and old alignments

I-40 has eight business routes in Oklahoma, six of which are old alignments of US-66. A number of other old alignments of US-66 are also present west of Oklahoma City.

Erick I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop that runs from I-40 two miles (3 km) west of Erick to the old alignment of US-66, through Erick, and back to I-40, four miles (6 km) east of Erick.

Sayre I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop that begins two miles (3 km) south of Sayre at US-283, runs north into the city, and then leaves Sayre to the east, rejoining I-40 two miles (3 km) east of US-283.

Elk City I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop that begins at Exit 32, seven miles (11 km) west of Elk City. It runs for ten miles (16 km) through Elk City, rejoining I-40 at Exit 41.

Clinton I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop that begins at Exit 65, runs five miles (8 km) through Clinton, and rejoinds I-40 at Exit 69.

Weatherford I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop that exits I-40 at Exit 82B, runs four miles (6 km) through Weatherford, and rejoins I-40 at Exit 82.

El Reno I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-66) is a Business Loop through El Reno. It exits I-40 at Exit 119, runs eight miles (13 km) through El Reno, and rejoins I-40 at Exit 125, the interchange with US-81.

Henryetta I-40 Business Loop (formerly US-62/US-75) is a Business Loop that leaves I-40 at Exit 237, runs four miles (6 km) through Henryetta, and rejoins I-40 at Exit 240, the interchange with US-75 and the Indian Nation Turnpike.

Sallisaw I-40 Business Loop is a Business Loop that leaves I-40 at Exit 308, US-59, runs four miles (6 km) through Sallisaw, and rejoins I-40 at Exit 311, US-64.

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Oklahoma–Texas line0.000.00 I-40 continues west into Texas
Beckham​1Texola
​5 I-40 Bus. east (Honeyfarm Road) – Erick
Erick7 SH-30 – Erick, Sweetwater
​11 I-40 Bus. west – Erick
​14Hext Road
Sayre20 I-40 Bus. east / US-283 (South 4th Street) – Mangum
23 SH-152 (Main Street) – Cordell
25.1140.4125 I-40 Bus. west (North 4th Street)
​26Cemetery Road
​32 I-40 Bus. east / SH-34 south – Carter, Mangum, Elk CityWestern terminus of SH-34 concurrency
​34Merritt Road
Elk City38 SH-6 (South Main Street) – Altus
40East 7th Street
41 I-40 Bus. west / SH-34 north – Woodward, Elk CityEastern terminus of SH-34 concurrency
WashitaCanute47Canute
​50Clinton Lake Road
Foss53 SH-44 – Foss, Altus
Custer​57Stafford Road
​61Haggard Road
​62Parkersburg Road
Clinton65 I-40 Bus. east (Gary Boulevard)No eastbound entrance
65A10th Street, Neptune Drive
66 US-183 (S. 4th Street) – Cordell
​69.16111.3069 I-40 Bus. west – ClintonWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
​71Custer City Road
Weatherford80 SH-54 – Thomas, Mountain View
80A I-40 Bus. east (W. Main Street) – Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityEastbound exit and westbound entrance
82 I-40 Bus. west (E. Main Street)
84Airport Road
Caddo​88 SH-58 – Hydro, Carnegie
​95Bethel Road
​101 US-281 / SH-8 – Hinton, Anadarko
Canadian​104Methodist Road
​108 US-281 Spur – Geary, Watonga
​115 US-270 west – CalumetWestern terminus of US-270 concurrency
​119 I-40 Bus. east – El Reno
El Reno123Country Club Road
125 I-40 Bus. west / US-81 – El Reno, Chickasha
127Radio Road
​130Banner Road
Oklahoma City132Cimarron Road – C.E. Page Airport
Oklahoma City–Yukon line135Frisco RoadPlanning underway, bid letting projected for 2017[7]
Yukon136Garth Brooks Boulevard
Oklahoma City137Cornwell Drive, Czech Hall RoadEastbound exit and entrance on Czech Hall Road, westbound exit and entrance from Northwest 10th Street
138A SH-4 (Mustang Road)Westbound exit via exit 139
139 Kilpatrick Turnpike eastEastbound I-40 exit 138B
140Morgan Road
Oklahoma142Council Road
143Rockwell Avenue
144MacArthur Boulevard
145Meridian Avenue
146Portland AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance
147 I-44 / SH-3 – Lawton, TulsaSigned as exits 147A (westbound I-44) & 147B (eastbound I-44); I-44 exits 120A-B
147CMay Avenue – Fair ParkMerged with exit 148A upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was westbound exit and eastbound entrance
148AAgnew Avenue, Villa Avenue, May AvenueMay Ave. not signed eastbound
148BOklahoma City Boulevard eastEastbound exit and westbound entrance; former Oklahoma City Crosstown Expressway alignment
148CPennsylvania AvenueFormerly exit 148B (that was eastbound exit and westbound entrance only) on old alignment
148CVirginia AvenueClosed upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was westbound exit and eastbound entrance
149Western AvenueFormerly also served Reno Avenue and Sheridan Avenue on exit 149A of old alignment
149BClassen BoulevardClosed upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was westbound exit and eastbound entrance
150AWalker Avenue – Downtown Oklahoma CityClosed upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was eastbound exit and westbound entrance
150BHarvey AvenueClosed upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was eastbound exit only
150AShields BoulevardNo eastbound exit
150BRobinson AvenueWestbound exit only; formerly exit 150C on old alignment
151AOklahoma City Boulevard westWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
151ALincoln BoulevardClosed upon I-40 Crosstown realignment; was eastbound exit only
151B I-35 south / US-62 west (US-77 south) – DallasWestern terminus of I-35/US-62 concurrency
151C I-235 north (US-77 north) – Edmond, State Capitol, Oklahoma Health CenterSigned as exit 126 westbound, due to I-35 concurrency
127Eastern Avenue, M. L. King AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit number follows I-35
153 I-35 north / US-62 east to I-44 – Tulsa, WichitaEastern terminus of I-35/US-62 concurrency
Del City154Reno Avenue, Scott Street
155ASunnylane Road – Del City
155BSE 15th Street – Del City, Midwest City
Midwest City156ASooner Road
156BHudiburg DriveNo eastbound entrance
157ASE 29th Street – Midwest CityEastbound exit only
157BAir Depot Boulevard – Tinker Gate
157CTown Center Drive – Eaker Gate
159AHruskocy Gate
159BDouglas Boulevard – Lancer Gate, Liberator Gate, Marauder Gate
Oklahoma City162Anderson Road
165 I-240 west (SH-3) – Lawton, DallasWestern terminus of SH-3 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
166Choctaw Road
169Peebly Road
Eastern Oklahoma County Turnpike northProposed trumpet interchange[8]
172Newalla Road – Harrah
PottawatomieMcLoud176 SH-102 north (Mcloud Road)Western terminus of SH-102 concurrency
178 SH-102 south – Dale, Bethel AcresEastern terminus of SH-102 concurrency
​181 US-270 / SH-3W east / SH-3 end / SH-3E begin / US-177 – Shawnee, Tecumseh, StillwaterEastern terminus of US-270/SH-3 concurrency, western terminus of SH-3E concurrency; SH-3 splits into SH-3E and SH-3W
Shawnee185Kickapoo Street – Shawnee
186 SH-3E east / SH-18 – Shawnee, MeekerEastern terminus of SH-3E concurrency
​192 SH-9A south – Earlsboro
Seminole​200 US-377 / SH-99 – Prague, Seminole
​212 SH-56 – Cromwell, Wewoka
Okfuskee​217 SH-48 – Holdenville, Bristow
​221 US-62 west / SH-27 – Okemah, WetumkaWestern terminus of US-62 concurrency
​227Clearview Road
​231 US-75 south – Wetumka, WeleetkaWestern terminus of US-75 concurrency
OkmulgeeHenryetta237 I-40 Bus. east – Henryetta
240A Indian Nation Turnpike south – McAlester, DallasIndian Nation Turnpike exits 104A-B
240B US-62 east / US-75 north / I-40 Bus. west – Henryetta, OkmulgeeEastern terminus of US-62/US-75 concurrency
McIntosh​247Tiger Mountain Road
​255Pierce Road
​259 SH-150 (Lake Eufaula Road)
​262 To US-266 / Lotawatah Road
​264 US-69 – Eufaula, McAlester, DallasSigned as exits 264A (south) and 264B (north)
​265
US-69 Bus. – Checotah
​270Texanna Road – Porum Landing
Muskogee​278 US-266 / SH-2 – Muskogee, Warner, Porum
​284Ross Road
​286 Muskogee Turnpike west – Muskogee, Tulsa
​287 SH-100 north – Webbers Falls, Gore
Sequoyah​291 SH-10 north (Carlisle Road) – Gore
​297 SH-82 – Vian, Tahlequah
​303Dwight Mission Road
Sallisaw308 I-40 Bus. east / US-59 – Sallisaw, Poteau
311 I-40 Bus. west / US-64 – Sallisaw, Stilwell
​321 SH-64B north – Muldrow
​325 US-64 – Roland, Fort Smith
​330 SH-64D south – Dora, Fort SmithEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Oklahoma–Arkansas line331.00532.69 I-40 continues east into Arkansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary route

I-40 has one auxiliary route in Oklahoma:

  • I-240: A bypass of the south side of Oklahoma City

See also

References

  1. ↑ Froehlig, Adam. Scans from the "Yellow Book". Froggie's Place. URL accessed September 20, 2006.
  2. 1 2 "OKC I-40 Crosstown". Okladot.state.ok.us. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ "I-40 Webbers Falls Local Detour Route & Map". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  4. ↑ Stewart, D. R. (May 29, 2002). "Truckers weigh cost of detours". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. 1 2 Morgan, Rhett (July 26, 2002). "Towns on detour route await bridge reopening". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  6. ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-apparent-road-rage-shooting-oklahoma-highway/story?id=35819332
  7. ↑ Powell, Jim (August 20, 2014). "'Ball rolling' on Frisco Road–I-40 project". The Yukon Review. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  8. ↑ Gatz, Tim J. (September 25, 2017). "Re: Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) funding for Interstate 40 / Douglas Interchange and related interstate widening in Oklahoma County" (PDF) (Letter). Letter to The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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