Long-awaited roundabouts, other highway work to begin within year

Tahlequah Daily Press

By Keri Thornton

February 23, 2022

Engineers with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation say a number of area road projects should begin within the year.

ODOT District 1 Engineer Chris Wallace said construction on the much-anticipated roundabouts for the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and State Highway 82 in Tahlequah will start either in October or November.

"We are looking to start on the roundabout project this upcoming late winter, fall of 2022," said Wallace.

ODOT, the City of Tahlequah and Cherokee Nation will all be involved with the project.

The center of the roundabout will include space for potential enhancements by the city and tribe.

Examples include landscaping, signage, or public art, and community input is encouraged.

During construction, the intersection would be closed to turning traffic, but two temporary detours would be used.

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