Overview

• The alignment runs west of Lake Thunderbird between 48th and 60th in Norman and 60th and 72nd in Noble, connecting to the East-West Connector at Franklin Road over roughly 19 miles with four interchanges.
• OTA estimates about 75 homes fall in the corridor and says the figure could change once design reaches roughly 60% completion; the agency says no schools or businesses are in the take.
• Homeowner open houses began Sept. 24 in Norman, with additional sessions scheduled Sept. 27 in Norman and Sept. 29 in Noble to review right-of-way and acquisition options.
• The agency frames the project as a congestion and safety solution for I-35 and says the revised path aimed to avoid floodplains, wetlands and streams.
• Property acquisition is expected to take a year or more, with construction planned to start in 2027 and completion targeted by 2034, as homeowners and the group Pike Off OTA press opposition with support from local officials.