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Transportation
Because of Oklahoma City's central location, it has become a principal distribution center both within the state and the Southwest region as well. Transportation planning has been a vital part of the overall planning program in Oklahoma City It could almost be said that "all roads lead to Oklahoma City." Interstate 35 and Interstate 40 intersect adjacent to the Central Business District. As a result of these two interstates and other interstates and highways located in Oklahoma City, it is quite easy to get to any part of the city in 20 minutes or less. This is remarkable considering that there are 608 square miles in Oklahoma City.


Highways
Oklahoma City is at the hub of the federal interstate and state highway systems. Residents are very dependent on the automobile in Oklahoma City. One person per automobile is the most common form of private transportation. Most of the highways and expressways are four-lane or wider, divided center, access controlled in many sections, this 130-mile plus system expedites the movement of traffic to and from the area and connects important industrial and commercial areas with each other and to major transcontinental highways. Converging in the center of the area are nine highways carrying federal designations with 14 outlets.

Interstate 35 - North and South
Interstate 40 - East and West
Interstate 44 - Northeast and Southwest
Interstate 235 - Connects I-35 & I-40 & U.S. 77 (Broadway Extension)
Interstate 240 - Connects I-40, I-44 & I-35
U.S. 62 - East and Southeast
U.S. 77 - North and South U.S. 270 - Southeast and Northwest
U.S. 277 - Southwest

Getting Around

This is a big city. At 625 square miles, it's the third largest city in America. But getting around is pretty easy, and we're working hard to make it even easier. Traffic is fairly light compared to most major metropolitan areas, even during rush hours. Using the highways, you can get from one end of town to the other within 15-20 minutes, barring construction and accidents. There is usually construction at the I-40/I-35 interchange around Eastern Avenue, east of downtown. There are also several big construction projects that make getting around downtown rather interesting. Please be patient.
Of course, the easiest way to get around is in a car - yours, a cousin's, or a rental car. There are a number of taxi services, and airport shuttles. We have an excellent bus system, MetroTransit, that takes people all over the city, as well as several of the surrounding towns for commuters. And as of the spring of 1999, we offer the Oklahoma Spirit, a fleet of nine vintage-style rubber wheeled trolleys, made with the visitor in mind. Just one or two quarters (passes are also available) will take you from the Meridian hotel district, to the State Fair Park, to Stockyards City, to Downtown and Bricktown. Several shuttles are dedicated to Downtown/Bricktown, and more are made available for special events.

Oklahoma City is arranged on a straight grid system, with "named" street going north/south, divided by Reno Avenue; and "numbered" streets going east/west, divided by Shields Blvd. The different highways, 35, 44, 240 and 40, form a circle around the city core, and the expressways, NE and NW, connect to surrounding suburbs. I-235 (AKA the Centennial Expressway) cuts right through the center of town, between downtown and the state capitol complex . Downtown is northwest of the intersection of I-35 and I-40, with access ramps from I-40 and I-235.

Hotels are primarily centered around major arteries, primarily in the I-40/Meridian corridor in the southwest quadrant, north of the airport. There are also a number of hotels along NW Expressway; along South I-35; and in the northeast quadrant close to Frontier City and the I-44/I-35 interchange. Of course, there are other hotels located across the city.

Parking downtown can be troublesome, but only if your heart is set on parking right in front of your final destination. There are parking spaces (with meters, and uniformed people in electric carts who are very good at making sure you don't stay too long), but a better option are the many paid parking garages around downtown - costs are around $3-5 dollars per day. Parking in Bricktown is also quite crowded, but there is a new parking garage by the Ballpark, as well as parking lots east of the Ballpark. The trolley circles around Bricktown, and pedicabs are also available.

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