Oklahoma DOT Begins Reconstruction Near Edmond

Mon September 29, 2008 - West Edition
Brenda Ruggiero

Another phase of the Broadway Extension/I-44 corridor reconstruction in Oklahoma got under way at the end of July and continues towards a late 2009 completion date.

The $30 million contract by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission was awarded to Allen Contracting and Muskogee Bridge Company. The project involves a highway interchange at Memorial Road and Kelly Avenue near Edmond. It will include realigning the interchange, widening Broadway Extension (U.S. 77), and reconstruction ramps and frontage roads at Kelly Avenue and Memorial Road.

The reconstruction was made necessary by rapid growth in the area that resulted in increased traffic volume. It will align Kelly Avenue into a continuous street in an effort to minimize traffic problems and increase the carrying capacity of the corridor. Contractors also will add a dedicated off-ramp from the northbound Broadway Extension to northbound Kelly Avenue.

According to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, a total of 65,000 cars pass through the area each day. Currently, motorists are urged to find an alternate route as the construction progresses. Because the corridor is narrow, space around the work zone is limited.

It is reported that all businesses in the corridor will remain accessible throughout the construction. Message boards will alert motorists to real-time conditions, and also will alert them of upcoming detours.

In hopes of minimizing driver inconvenience, the Ohio Department of Transportation has included contract incentives to reduce the number of days construction affects motorists. The incentive also includes penalties if construction continues longer than the contract allows. CEG

Brenda Ruggiero

Brenda Ruggiero has written for CEG for over 20 years. She lives near the town of Accident in far western Maryland. Her favorite assignments so far involved interviews with Survivor’s Boston Rob and hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut. Both were involved in construction at one time.

Brenda holds a BA in Mass Communication with a writing focus from Frostburg State University and minors in Public Relations and Political Science. She works full time as a staff writer for a weekly newspaper, the Garrett County Republican. She enjoys feature writing the most, which gives her the opportunity to talk to people and share their stories.

Brenda and her middle school sweetheart, Reuben, have been married for over 34 years and have three grown children and four cats.

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