I-44 reopened at Highway 75 after closure from police activity

Police activity has closed westbound I-44 at Highway 75 and slowed traffic down to a crawl during rush hour in Tulsa on Tuesday, authorities confirm.

Tuesday, March 11th 2025, 7:06 pm

By: Drake Johnson

TULSA, Okla. -

7 P.M. UPDATE: The Tulsa Police Department says all stretch of roads are back open after previous police activity.

I-44 was closed at Highway 75 temporarily but is now back open, TPD confirms.

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A stretch of busy highways are closed during rush hour in Tulsa due to police activity on Tuesday, authorities confirm.

Tulsa Police said I-44 westbound traffic is shut down at Highway 75, and the eastbound lanes are slowly moving.

TPD said traffic is being diverted and OHP is assisting at the scene.

"Please avoid this area and plan an alternative route," TPD said.

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Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.