Progressive Railroading 8/13/2026 The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA) recently adopted a resolution to eliminate the fare for the OKC Streetcar and establish a zero-fare service. The OKC Streetcar operates seven days a week in Oklahoma City across two loops with 22 stops using seven modern streetcars. The service is operated by EMBARK, which is governed by COTPA. View the full article: Progressiverailroading.com

KJRH By: Clifton Haskin Aug 12, 2026 MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Another round of sidewalk improvements is underway in downtown Muskogee, this time focusing on accessibility along Main Street. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is upgrading sidewalks along Main Street from Okmulgee Avenue to Elgin Avenue. The project includes ADA-accessible improvements and upgraded crosswalks. View the full article: KJRH.com

KFOR by: Terré Gables Updated: Aug 12, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (OKDOT) is alerting drivers of the upcoming closures due to resurfacing on I-44 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Department of Transportation announces closures due to resurfacing of roads, Image: Oklahoma Department of Transportation The following changes will occur from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for resurfacing: The westbound I-240 ramp to westbound I-44 (runs so

The Norman Transcript By Jacob Fischler Updated Aug 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation fu

After nearly 20 years in Norman, HeyDay will close regular operations on Aug. 28 after the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority bought its property for planned highway construction. KOCO Addison Kliewer Aug 10, 2026 NORMAN, Okla. — HeyDay Entertainment in Norman will be closing its doors this month after an agreement to sell the property to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The Norman facility will close regular operations on Friday, Aug. 28, and it will continue hosting previously sch

102.5 KRMG by Ben Morgan August 6, 2026 The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is entering the final stretch of its U.S. 169 widening project, with a series of carefully timed closures and paving work scheduled between August 5 and 11. Crews will temporarily close southbound ramps at 86th Street and 76th Street, shift traffic lanes, and remove remaining barriers to prepare for asphalt paving. These changes will occur mostly at night to minimize disruption, while daytime wo

OK Energy Today August 6, 2026 Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s August meeting include a plea for driver attention behind the wheel, participation in a national campaign that seeks to reduce bridge hits by over-height vehicles and authorization for a pavement rehabilitation project on US-69 near Pryor and the continuation of a project to widen I-35, with the latest work to be completed near Goldsby. As Oklahoma students head back to school and constructi

KXII By Maresa Sisk Aug. 5, 2026 MURRAY COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A Murray County mother is pushing to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Highway 77 where her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend were killed in a crash several weeks ago. Heather Johle and her boyfriend Christopher Williams died after a vehicle struck their car near River Bottom Road, according to Johle’s mother, Renee Cheatwood. “There was a blind spot in the car and they were stopped. He looked in that dire

East 91st Street between South Harvard and South Yale avenues will reopen to traffic Aug. 13 with one lane in each direction to improve access to nearby Jenks schools. News on 6 Brooke Cox August 5, 2026 TULSA, Okla. - Drivers will soon have easier access to two Jenks Public Schools campuses as a major road project reaches a milestone ahead of the start of the school year. The City of Tulsa announced East 91st Street between South Harvard and South Yale avenues will reopen to

WCAX3 By Michael Buchanan Aug. 5, 2026 SHELDON, Vt. (WCAX) - Time is taking its toll on many of Vermont’s bridges, and the budget to fix them is dwindling. Three of Sheldon’s four town-maintained bridges are currently in poor condition, according to recent Vermont Agency of Transportation inspection reports. Bridge No. 20, the town’s oldest, was recently closed after an inspection. According to VTrans data, roughly 4% of all bridges and culverts in the state are currently in

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved a $950 million five-year plan for 2027-2031 to upgrade county roads and bridges across all 77 counties. The plan includes projects funded by state, federal and local sources to improve safety, mobility and infrastructure, targeting 238 bridges and 808 miles of roadways in need of repair or replacement. ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com August 4, 2026 The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved on July 6, 2026, the County Improv

Repairs will close traffic beneath the bridge, but the Gilcrease Expressway will remain open. News on 6 Samantha Rupe August 4, 2026 TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa City Council is expected to receive a $500,000 payment to cover damage to the Gilcrease Expressway bridge at Lansing Avenue after an oversized dumpster struck the structure. The damage occurred when a truck hauling a large dumpster hit the bridge during pickup for a neighborhood dumpster program. The program places dumps

Yahoo Andrew Frazier , The Norman Transcript August 4, 2026 University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. publicly backed the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's planned South Extension interchanges at Tecumseh Road and Alameda Street during the authority's public meeting Tuesday. Harroz submitted a letter supporting the interchanges Aug. 3 and appeared before OTA the following morning. He echoed comments from his letter during the meeting, calling the two interchanges "absolu

News From the States By Jacob Fischler Aug 04, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation funding is

While ODOT has 17 projects underway, additional city construction means motorists will encounter even more work zones throughout the Oklahoma City metro. News 9 Kylee Dedmon August 3, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - Get ready for a bumpy ride; the Oklahoma Department of Transportation currently has 17 road construction projects ongoing across the Oklahoma City metro this summer. With warmer weather creating a key window for repairs, ODOT spokesperson Emily Long says crews are focused on

ODOT, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are urging drivers to stay alert in work zones as new digital message board trucks are deployed to help protect highway workers from distracted driving. News 9 Addie Crawford August 3, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) are rolling out new digital message boards mounted directly to maintenance trucks in an effort to improve safety

FOX25 by Kimberly Querry-Thompson Mon, August 3, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma transportation leaders are set to take up a wide-ranging agenda on Monday, with discussions expected to touch on work zone safety, distracted driving and major highway projects that could affect drivers across the state. The Oklahoma Transportation Commission is meeting with a major focus on work zone safety. Transportation officials are expected to update commissioners on a nationwide campa

102.5 KRMG by Steve Berg August 3, 2026 TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa is holding a public meeting tonight to talk about road improvements on 31st Street between Yale and Sheridan. The meeting will be at Legacy Plaza at 5310 E. 31st Street and starts at 6:00 p.m. Legacy Plaza is the two high rise buildings (see picture below) on 31st, a few blocks east of Yale, near the westbound exit ramp from the Broken Arrow Expressway. View the full article: KRMG.com

KTUL by Ian Nikkel August 3, 2026 DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. — A major highway improvement project in northeast Oklahoma between Grove and Jay is finally moving forward after construction was temporarily delayed to protect an endangered species. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) says crews are beginning work this week on a Highway 59 widening project between Jay and Grove after waiting for the endangered gray bat's nesting and mating season to end. ODOT knew gray b

The Pulse By Hugo Rojas JUL 31, 2026 It looked like an ordinary December afternoon on the turnpike. A semi truck ran northeast out of Tulsa, keeping pace with traffic, and nobody watching it pass had any reason to worry. On its trailer sat the concrete base of a utility pole, and the load rode higher than the law allows. Then the roof of that load met the first bridge, and one of the strangest road incidents of the year was already underway. View the full article: ECOPortal.c