Drivers who use 101st Street in Broken Arrow face months more of detours as two construction projects keep the corridor closed.

The stretch between the Rose West Dog Park and Garnett Road is shut down because the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is replacing bridges over Haikey Creek while Tulsa County rebuilds the intersection at 101st and Garnett. The OTA's bridge work is not expected to finish until summer, weather permitting, according to KJRH.

OTA spokesperson Jessica Lyle told KJRH that demolition of the westbound bridge deck is about 80% complete, with new beams expected to arrive the week of Oct. 26.

"You'll start seeing bridge beams coming in and being placed, and that will continue through the end of this year," Lyle said.

Turnpike traffic is moving in one lane in each direction on the rehabilitated eastbound bridge. No major shifts are expected until the westbound span is done.

County intersection project

The second project, managed by Tulsa County, involves elevating the 101st and Garnett intersection to reduce flooding. The scope includes raising about a mile of roadway by roughly 5 feet, widening the road and adding turn lanes, according to News On 6 and Tulsa City Council records.

The project is funded by $8.1 million in federal Hazard Mitigation Grant funds and $1.7 million in county funds, according to the council's project page.

Tulsa County anticipates finishing the intersection work in mid-to-late November, KJRH reported. Separately, the council’s Oct. 5 project listing gives a July/August 2027 completion estimate for Garnett Road work between 91st and 101st streets.

County Commissioner Kelly Dunkerley said in early October that dry summer conditions allowed crews to make progress, potentially leading to a partial reopening before November. Dunkerley called that ahead of schedule, News On 6 reported.

The closure hits hardest from the west. Rob Kirk, a Rose West Dog Park regular who visits nearly every day, told KJRH that Jenks-side commuters face a long way around.

"Some of those that come from Jenks and all, it's quite a deal around all the construction," Kirk said.

A portion of the Liberty Parkway Trail is also temporarily closed where it passes under the bridge, according to the city of Broken Arrow. Residents can contact Commissioner Dunkerley's office at 918-596-5010 for questions about the county project.