Interstate 235 (Oklahoma)

Interstate 235 marker

Interstate 235
Centennial Expressway
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 5.36 mi[1] (8.63 km)
Existed: 1989[2] – present
Major junctions
South end: I‑35 / I‑40 / US-62 / US-77 / US-270 / US 270 in Oklahoma City[3]
North end: I‑44 / US-77 / SH-66 in Oklahoma City[4]
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highways
← SH-209I‑240 →

Interstate 235 (abbreviated I-235) in Oklahoma is also known as the Centennial Expressway. The spur route of Interstate 35 is a 5.4-mile-long north–south spur route in central and north-central Oklahoma City. It connects northbound to U.S. Highway 77 on to suburban Edmond and southbound at Interstate 44 on to Interstate 35 and Interstate 40 at downtown Oklahoma City. U.S. Highway 77 is concurrent with I-235 for the entire route.[5] South of its junction with I-40, I-235 becomes Interstate 35.

Route description

I-235's route forms the eastern edge of Automobile Alley, the Deep Deuce urban residential neighborhood, and the Bricktown Entertainment District, all of which are in the eastern section of downtown Oklahoma City.

History

The I-235 designation was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on July 13, 1976.[6] Only 3.66 miles (5.89 km) were complete in 1978.[7] It finally opened in 1989.[8]

Interstate 235 in Oklahoma officially finished a major reconstruction in September 2008, which changed the section of I-235 between N.W. 50th Street, on the north end, and N.W. 23rd, on the south end. It added a third lane and an exit lane, changing the two-lane stretch into four lanes.

Exit list

The entire route is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County.

mikmExitDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 I‑35 south (US-62 west, US-77 south) – DallasSouthbound continuation of mainline I-235, southern terminus of US-77 concurrency; I-35 exit 126, I-40 exit 151B
1A I‑35 north / I‑40 east / US-62 east (US-270 east) – Wichita, Fort SmithSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; I-35/40 exit 151C
1B I‑40 west (US-270 west) — AmarilloSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; I-35 exit 126
1CSheridan Avenue west – DowntownNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
1DLincoln Boulevard – Oklahoma Health Center, State CapitolNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
1EHarrison Avenue – DowntownNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
1FN. 6th Street west – DowntownSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
1GN. 10th Street – Oklahoma Health CenterSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
2AN. 23rd Street, N. Santa Fe AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
2BN. 23rd Street, Broadway Avenue – State CapitolSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
3N. 36th Street
Santa Fe Avenue, N. 50th StreetNo exit from southbound I-235
I‑44 (SH-66)I-44 west exit 127, east exits 127A-B
US-77 north (Broadway Extension)Northbound continuation of mainline I-235, northern terminus of US-77 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ "Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "I-235". Interstate Guide. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Google (2010-07-09). "Interstate 235 (Oklahoma)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  4. ↑ Google (2008-06-07). "Interstate 235 (Oklahoma)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  5. ↑ Stuve, Eric (2004-02-14). "OKHighways.com -- Interstate 235". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  6. ↑ Rhodes, H. J. (July 15, 1976). "Letter to V. O. Bradley, Director of the Oklahoma State Highway Department" (PDF). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ Interstate System Route Log and Finder List, FHWA, March 1978
  8. ↑ Oglesby, Scott. 3-digit Interstates from I-35. Kurumi. URL accessed 29 January 2005.

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