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

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

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

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 Journal Record By: Journal Record Staff July 30, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City has opened its first double roundabout, known as “The Peanut,” at the intersection of NW 10th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and Virginia Avenue. The new intersection transforms the junction of three arterial roadways into a double roundabout designed to improve safety, traffic flow and mobility for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. City officials said the design helps slow vehicle speeds,

FOX25 by Kimberly Querry-Thompson July 30, 2026 EL RENO, Okla. (KOKH) — Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation are warning drivers near El Reno that they may need to find another way to their destination, beginning next week. ODOT announced that all lanes of east and westbound I-40 will be closed at US-281 Spur from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., beginning Monday. The US-281 Spur bridge will also be closed during that timeframe. View the full article: OKCFOX.com

The City of Oklahoma City Press Release Published on July 30, 2026 Oklahoma City Utilities crews are working a 6-inch water main break on Northwest 30th Street between Western Avenue and North Olie Avenue. The eastbound and westbound lanes of NW 30th between Western and Olie are temporarily closed while crews work in the area. Detours are in place. Approximately 25 customers in the area are expected to experience temporary disruption to water service, but crews are working to

KFOR by Katelyn Ogle July 29, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City utility crews are working to determine what caused a water main break in Southwest OKC. Two men driving by took it upon themselves to block traffic until city workers arrived. “I was coming through here and noticed some water, and we hit a big o’ bump,” said Bobby McKee. That ‘big o’ bump’ was near Blackwelder and Southwest 44th early Wednesday morning. The city said under the concrete was a 16-inch water