The Journal Record By : Paul Poynter / WSB September 4, 2026 Every day, hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans drive across bridges they rarely notice. That’s exactly how infrastructure should work. When bridges are safe and reliable, they’re easy to take for granted. But maintaining them requires decades of planning, sustained investment and a commitment to looking beyond today’s needs. Oklahoma knows what’s possible when we make that commitment. View the full article: JournalR

M3 Publishing LLC By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice September 3, 2026 TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa-area drivers are being asked a simple question: Where is traffic giving you the biggest headache? Over the past six months, the Indian Nations Council of Governments, or INCOG, has been studying how people and goods move throughout the Tulsa metropolitan area. The team analyzed traffic and travel patterns, key roadways and corridors, and input from local agencies, transportation offic

Oklahoma Transportation Press Release Thursday, September 03, 2026 Drivers along US-64/US-412 and SH-97 in west Tulsa and Sand Springs should be aware of multiple bridge rehabilitation projects beginning Tuesday along US-412 and SH-97/Wilson Ave. The first project on US-412 is over 177th W. Ave. in Sand Springs. This over $3 million project will replace the deck along both bridges and make repairs to the bridges' substructures. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each dire

FOX25 by Robert De La Garza September 3, 2026 GUTHRIE, Okla. — Two people were killed Thursday morning in a crash at Highway 33 and South Broadway, an intersection residents say has been a concern for years. Four years after the Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced plans for turn lanes at the intersection, the agency said Thursday the project will go out for bid in October and construction could begin in 2027. While Residents say they want more immediate safety mea

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority unveiled renderings on Sept. 1 for the Toby Keith Expressway, a 28-mile toll road named in honor of the late singer’s legacy. The artwork nods to… Backstage Country Jennifer Eggleston Sept 3, 2026 The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority unveiled renderings on Sept. 1 for the Toby Keith Expressway, a 28-mile toll road named in honor of the late singer's legacy. The artwork nods to Keith's life and passions, including his love of horses and music. The de

The Duncan Banner By Barbara Hoberock Oklahoma Voice Sep 2, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is moving forward without two interchanges on a planned turnpike after the proposal failed to secure approval from the Norman City Council. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority had proposed building the interchanges at Alameda Drive and Tecumseh Road as part of its South Extension Turnpike, which will carry traffic from Interstate 40 south and west to Interstate 35. But

INCOG has identified 25 traffic congestion hotspots across the Tulsa metropolitan area and is now asking drivers to weigh in on whether the right problem spots were flagged. News on 6 Kim Jackson September 2, 2026 TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa-area drivers are being asked a simple question: Where is traffic giving you the biggest headache? Over the past six months, the Indian Nations Council of Governments, or INCOG, has been studying how people and goods move throughout the Tulsa met

The Well News by Dan McCue September 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Monday urged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to restore federal surface transportation funding slated to be dramatically cut this coming fiscal year. The request came in a letter to the leaders led by Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y. Reps. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Salu

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments is working on a new transportation plan for the metro for 2050. News9 Isabel Contreras September 1, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY -The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments is asking for residents’ help with its new plan for transportation around the metro. The plan is called Encompass 2050. Deputy Director John Sharp joins News 9 to discuss potential options. What is Encompass 2050? Sharp: Every five years the metro area has to do a

KFOR by: Terré Gables/KFOR Sep 1, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is expanding PIKEPASS access to customers on tolling facilities in five additional states around the United States. According to OTA, PIKEPASS is now accepted on participating E-ZPass toll roads in select states listed below: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Pennsylvania Turnpike Massachusetts Department of Transportation MassDOT North Carolina Turnpike Authority NC Quick Pass

KOCO Shanice Hopkins Aug 31, 2026 EDMOND, Okla. — Drivers who use a busy stretch of a road in Edmond will need to be ready for lane closures due to a resurfacing project. Crews are starting another round of roadwork on Danforth Road between Santa Fe Avenue and Kelly Avenue. The construction will impact traffic in north Edmond and in the surrounding neighborhood. View the full article: KOCO.com

World Atlas Estelle Thurtle in Places August 30 2026 America's highways are known for their twists and turns, but North Dakota Highway 46 is recognized for the opposite. It is the road most often named as the straightest in America, running approximately 121 miles (195 kilometers) across the Great Plains on an alignment that barely wavers from due east-west. How firmly it holds that title depends on how straightness is measured, and by the strictest measure it does not hold i

KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Posted: Aug 29, 2026 Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The solution, which the city credits for a dramatic drop in crashes and injuries along one busy stretch of road, is a relatively novel version of a

KFOR by: Caroline Kelley Posted: Aug 26, 2026 NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Norman drivers could eventually see relief at a busy rail crossing on Tecumseh Road following a $1.44 million federal grant awarded to the city. According to the City of Norman, the funding will cover initial planning and engineering design to eliminate the at-grade railway crossing where Tecumseh Road (U.S. 77) intersects the BNSF Railway tracks between Wellsite Drive and Macdonnell Drive. View the full art

People in Kingston, Oklahoma, were taken by surprise to find the intersection at Highway 70 and Main Street was replaced with a four-way stop, which was previously installed with a stoplight. KTEN News Sabine Welsh Aug 26, 2026 KINGSTON, Okla. (KTEN) - Drivers in Kingston, Oklahoma, have noticed a big change to the town's only stoplight. Taxpayers and even city staff took to social media, questioning the traffic signal that guides drivers through the busy Highway 70 and Main

The Ada News Randy Mitchell Aug 26, 2026 The Pontotoc County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. today concerning the “recurring issues” on County Road 1570 (Farm-to-Market Road). District 2 County Commissioner Danny Davis said CR 1570 was redone back in 2018-19 and was a County Improvements for Roads and Bridges project by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. “The road has fell all to pieces out there and, within a year after they finish

The Journal Record By: Eric Pollard / ACOG August 25, 2026 Thirty years ago, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments(ACOG) established what became the first regional Clean Cities Coalition designated by the US Department of Energy in the US – a public-private partnership to advance alternative fuels and fuel-saving technologies. At the time, there were only two public compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Oklahoma City. There were no electric vehicle recharging sta

Highway departments are turning to comprehensive commercial vehicle screening tech to aid in the compliance and safety of big-rig traffic as the movement of freight continues to grow. Government Technology Skip Descant August 25, 2026 Big-rig trucks are increasingly not exiting for weigh stations along interstates and other corridors. They are driving past, not to flout rules, but because they have already been screened at highway speeds. The Oklahoma Department of Transport

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Press Release Published August 24, 2026 The Choctaw Nation is developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) to improve transportation safety throughout the reservation, and we need your help. Funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will identify transportation safety concerns, analyze crash trends, and recommend projects and strategies to make o

Oklahoma Department of Transportation Press Release # 26-027 August 24, 2026 Back by popular demand, K-12 students statewide are invited to submit names for 24 of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s winter-weather fleet in its second Snowplow Naming Contest. Additionally, this year partners at the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will also be joining in the fun, offering 11 more snowplows to name in 2026. From Monday, Aug. 24 through Monday, Sept. 28, students can unleash