Wed October 25, 2017
OTC: I-40 Project Moves Forward, New 8-Year Plan, Awards $118M in Contracts
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Oct. 2 meeting include approval of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's rebalanced Eight-year Construction Work Plan, a report on the impacts of state funding cuts on planned projects, award of a major project on I-40 at Choctaw Rd....
Wed September 27, 2017
ODOT Awards Contract for Historic Purcell/Lexington Bridge Replacement
In about two years' time, Oklahomans will see a modern four-lane bridge between Purcell and Lexington standing in place of the iconic, but problematic existing structure. Action taken by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission at its Sept....
Chuck Harvey - Wed August 30, 2017
$81M Off-Broadway 44 'On Stage' Until 2022
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is project manager for a major road construction production titled “Off Broadway 44” in Oklahoma City, featuring an $81 million highway widening and bridge construction project....
Wed August 16, 2017
ShakeCast Software Refines Bridge Inspection
State bridge inspectors will be able to provide a faster, more targeted response in ensuring public safety the next time an earthquake rolls across Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is now implementing the use of ShakeCast, a program created by the U.S....
Wed August 16, 2017
OTC: Bridges Improving, Withstanding Earthquakes; Awards $19M in Contracts
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Aug. 7 meeting include a presentation on the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's new system for inspecting bridges after earthquakes, an update on improving bridge conditions and approval of contracts to replace a U.S.-412/U.S.-64 bridge near Keystone Dam in Tulsa County and rehabilitate bridges on SH-117 in Creek County and U.S.-69 in McIntosh County....
Melinda Stotts - Grand Lake News - Mon July 24, 2017
Oklahoma Twin Bridges Construction Combines for $29.2M Project
The Twin Bridges over the Neosho and Spring rivers on US 60 in Oklahoma will become one large span bridge to replace the two 75-year-old bridges. The bridge will be one of the largest and more important ODOT infrastructure projects in the area included in ODOT's current eight-year-plan....
Tue June 27, 2017
Students Can Explore Careers in Transportation This Summer
This summer students will get a free two-week overnight stay experiencing college life and gaining additional knowledge about transportation careers and the industry. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Civil Rights Division is partnering with Oklahoma State University and the Federal Highway Administration to offer a free two-week National Summer Transportation Institute camp in Stillwater....
Wed May 10, 2017
ODOT Looks at Suspending Construction, Defers Award on New Highway Contracts
At its May 1 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission took unprecedented action on new construction projects due to the ongoing state budget crisis. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation also updated commissioners on proposals being considered by the legislature that would affect transportation funding and the impacts to construction already underway....
Mon May 01, 2017
April Wrap-Up: Gov. Fallin Talks Transportation Issues
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's April 10 meeting included a visit from Gov. Mary Fallin to kick off the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's work zone safety campaign and discuss transportation issues....
Chuck Harvey - Mon May 01, 2017
Critical Safety Improvements Part of Bridge Rehabilitation
Pier protection will be part of a nearly $20 million bridge rehabilitation project now under way on the 23rd St. bridge over I-244 in Tulsa, Okla. The work will impact traffic on the 23rd St. bridge until early 2018 and drivers are advised to plan ahead to adjust for slowing....
