Widening work on the Interstate 344/John Kilpatrick Turnpike in late February 2026 as part of the ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan, according to okcfox.com.
Multiple other turnpike projects will begin later this year on the turnpike, which averages more than 76,000 vehicles daily.
Duit Construction Co. Inc. crews will widen the turnpike to six lanes between West Wilshire Boulevard at mile marker 116 and a half mile north of Northwest 122nd Street at mile marker 120, according to okcfox.com.
The $23 million project will add a 12-ft. driving lane, an 11-ft. shoulder and a new median barrier wall throughout, okcfox.com reported.
The project also includes widening the turnpike bridges over State Highway 3/Northwest Expressway to six lanes.
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority engineers also have conducted noise studies along the turnpike between I-40 and MacArthur Boulevard. Experts anticipate contacting neighborhood organizations, homeowner associations and other entities to share their findings and discuss plans for potentially affected areas, according to okcfox.com.
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Board awarded the contract to Duit Construction in December 2025. Additional work is expected to include removing the canopy and islands from the old cash lanes in the area.
Work is expected to be finished in the spring of 2027.
Other John Kilpatrick Turnpike projects are planned, too, according to okcfox.com.
A project likely to start this spring will widen westbound Memorial Road between Council Road and Rockwell Avenue to three lanes.
The $12.1 million project will create a protected turnaround at Council Road and add a new on-ramp from eastbound Memorial Road to eastbound John Kilpatrick Turnpike, according to okcfox.com.
Later in 2026, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority plans to widen the John Kilpatrick Turnpike to six lanes between Northwest 122nd Street and MacArthur Boulevard while adding a new partial interchange at County Line Road. Additionally, westbound Memorial Road will be extended to County Line Road.
The estimated $55 million project is expected to start in the fall of 2026, according to okcfox.com.
