Gilcrease Expressway

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The Gilcrease Expressway will be a highway in Tulsa County, Oklahoma's overall, long-term plan to complete an outer highway loop around Tulsa's central business district. The highway will connect Interstate 44 in West Tulsa to State Highway 20 in northwest Tulsa.

Currently, only the Gilcrease Expressway Extension has been constructed. It is a one-mile stretch of two-lane road. The extension currently runs from W. 51st St. to W. 41st St. at the 5600 block in West Tulsa. The Extension connects the community of Berryhill and the recent developments along W. 41st St. to Interstate 44.

Many homes have been destroyed or removed along S. 57th W. Ave. between W. 26th St. and W. 21st St.. Plans include construction of a bridge over the Arkansas River, connecting Sand Springs and Berryhill. Another section of the Gilcrease Expressway will connect State Highway 51 in Sand Springs to U.S. Route 75 and State Highway 20.