Winter Preparedness

Arterial Streets Snow Route Map

• Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Tulsa is responsible for clearing snow and ice from all arterial (main) streets, the Gilcrease Expressway (except for the Turnpike extension), and the L.L. Tisdale Expressway. Other highway segments in Tulsa are the responsibility of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

After a snow or ice storm begins, the goal is to make expressways and arterial streets safe and passable as soon as possible. These resources are available to attain this goal:

• 66 trucks mounted with salt spreaders
• Of the 66 trucks with spreaders, 51 have mounted snowplows.
• 4 trucks mounted with plows and equipped with liquid applicator systems for brine application
• 7 4x4 pick-up trucks equipped with snowplows
• 2 motor graders for use as plows
• 210 employees (including drivers and support staff)
• Approximately 8,000 tons of salt and still receiving material
• 2 salt brine mixing systems with 40,000 gallons of salt brine

Crews are assigned to 36 specific routes totaling approximately 1,770 lane-miles, which is approximately the same distance as driving from Tulsa to San Francisco. Spreading and plowing routes are prioritized based on traffic counts. Once the main streets are cleared and conditions permit, selected residential streets may be treated based on traffic and steepness.