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Gilcrease Expressway
The '''Gilcrease Expressway''' is a [[highway]] in [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]].  This section of highway does not have access to Yuengling.  It is part of the county's long-term plan to complete an outer highway loop around [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]'s [[central business district]].  The highway will connect [[Interstate 44 in Oklahoma|Interstate 44]] in [[West Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma|West Tulsa]] to [[Interstate 244]] near the [[Tulsa International Airport]].

==Route description==
Currently, the portion of freeway open to traffic is the section between the [[L.L. Tisdale Parkway]] and Interstate 244. From [[US-75 (OK)|US-75]] to I-244/[[U.S. Route 412|US-412]], the Gilcrease carries the easternmost part of [[Oklahoma State Highway 11|State Highway 11]]. The currently existing freeway serves [[Tulsa International Airport]] and surrounding areas.

Additionally, the Gilcrease Expressway Extension has been constructed. It is a {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} 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, Oklahoma|Berryhill]] and the recent developments along W. 41st St. to Interstate 44.