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Oklahoma Turnpike Authority outlines $8 billion Access Oklahoma projects affecting Edmond area
Summary
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority told the Edmond City Council it will widen the John Kilpatrick Turnpike to six lanes, modify interchanges near North Council Road and add a new County Line Road interchange, and replace split bridges on the Turner Turnpike; work is slated to begin in late 2025 and 2026 with multiple contracts awarded.
Jeff Gardner, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s director of construction, briefed the Edmond City Council on a slate of Access Oklahoma bond‑program projects that the authority says will address growing traffic in North Oklahoma City and South Edmond.
Gardner said the program is a just‑over $8 billion, 15‑year effort to add capacity and new interchanges across the turnpike system. He told the council the John Kilpatrick Turnpike will be widened to six lanes between West Wilshire Boulevard and north of Northwest 122nd Street and that work includes widening the bridge over Northwest Expressway and replacing legacy cash‑toll infrastructure with new…
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