I-444 begins at its western terminus near the
Arkansas River on the southwest side of
Downtown Tulsa. It serves traffic heading to and from locations including
Okmulgee,
Oklahoma City, and
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as well as
Joplin, Missouri. It splits from a complete interchange with
I-244, which is also known as the Red Fork Expressway, at exit 4B and borders the southern side of downtown. I-444 carries concurrencies with
US 64,
US 75, and
SH-51. A mile east, there is an incomplete junction at 11th Street and Houston Avenue that allows westbound traffic to exit and eastbound traffic to enter from 12th street. The next interchange provides access to 13th Street, Denver Avenue, and Cheyenne Avenue. Westbound movements here are also made from 12th street. I-444 continues east before it turns to the north with US 75. US 64 and SH-51 split from I-444 at this point and continue eastward as the Broken Arrow Expressway. On the eastern side of downtown, I-444 is known as the Cherokee Expressway. A full junction allows vehicles to exit at 7th Street and enter from 8th street. I-444 then reaches its eastern terminus on the northeast side of downtown at another interchange with I-244, this time at exit 6B. I-244 now carries
US 412, and is known as the Crosstown Expressway. Eastbound exiting traffic heads towards Joplin while westbound exiting traffic is signed for Oklahoma City. The US 75 freeway continues northbound as the Cherokee Expressway towards
Bartlesville. ==History==