KTUL by Jaiya Brown Tue, March 17, 2026 TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Drivers in midtown Tulsa can expect months of traffic changes as work begins on a major road rehabilitation project along South Harvard Avenue. City crews have started construction on South Harvard Avenue between East 21st Street and East 31st Street, a busy corridor with thousands of drivers passing through daily and numerous local businesses along the route. The project includes removing the old road surface, pat

Broken Arrow Sentinel By John Dobberstein Mar 17 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill sponsored by State Rep. Mark Tedford (R-Jenks) authorizing construction of a new bridge across the Arkansas River near Bixby passed the House and now moves to the Senate for further consideration. “I appreciate my colleagues in the House for supporting this legislation,” Tedford said in a statement Tuesday. “As our communities continue to grow, it’s important we take a thoughtful approach to infrastr

KFOR By Katelyn Ogle Mar 17, 2026 EDMOND, Okla. ( KFOR ) — If you hate Edmond traffic, here’s your chance to do something about it. The city wants to know the location of your traffic trouble spots. In November 2025, 805 Edmond voters approved two sales tax initiatives. “We were happy with the voter turnout,” said Maggie Murdock Nichols, City Councilmember of Ward 1. One of those initiatives was for a 1/2 cent improvement sales tax for the next 10 years. “With that, everythi

KFOR By Abigail Franklin March 15, 2026 NORMAN, Okla. ( KFOR ) — Winds were gusting hard across Oklahoma on Sunday, blowing over semis, and evening breaking power poles. “It was hard just, you know, walking straight, getting into church this morning,” said Joseph Love, a driver in Norman. Power lines across I-35 in Norman snapped under the force of the wind and fell on the highway, forcing a major traffic jam that shut down north and southbound lanes. Many drivers were forced

NonDoc Derrick James March 14, 2026 DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma generated a $4.1 billion economic impact on the state in 2023 — a 28 percent increase since 2021 — as tribal leaders touted record investments in jobs, education, housing and health care across southeast Oklahoma. During a presentation March 3 at the tribe’s cultural center in Durant, the study highlighted findings from an economic report prepared by economist Kyle Dean , a former Oklahoma City Univ

State of Oklahoma, House of Representatives Press Release Mar 13, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, secured House passage of legislation aimed at strengthening Oklahoma’s long-term transportation funding and improving transparency for major infrastructure projects. House Bill 4280 would increase the funding ceiling for the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety (ROADS) Fund by $10 million beginning in fiscal year 2027, raising the annual cap to $670 mi

City of Lawson Madalynn ElKouri | Multimedia Specialist March 12, 2026 The Lawton City Council received a report regarding traffic signal operations along Gore Boulevard during a recent council meeting. The report was prepared by engineering consultant WSB and provides a detailed review of traffic conditions along one of the city’s primary east-west corridors. Mayor Stan Booker previously directed that the full report be brought forward so council members, and the public can

Oklahoma Department of Transportation PR #26-009 March 11, 2026 I-40 Douglas Blvd. ribbon cutting marks completion of historic interchange project Federal, state and local leaders gathered Wednesday at I-40 and Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City to officially cut the ribbon and open the more than $170 million U. S. Senator James Inhofe interchange. The ceremony celebrated the completion of one of the largest highway construction contracts in Oklahoma Department of Transportation

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers replaces aging bridge connected to Tenkiller Dam Natitonal Today - Oklahoma City Today March 11, 2026 Construction workers with Kiewit are working to replace the U.S. Highway 100 bridge near Gore, Oklahoma that is connected to the Tenkiller Dam. The existing bridge is being completely removed and replaced with a new concrete structure as the Corps of Engineers works to ensure long-term safety and reliability of the bridge over the active spillway.

The Oklahoman By Richard Mize March 11, 2026 Two prominent Oklahoma County construction projects face a year-end deadline for using federal pandemic funding that looms large at one site because of the usual weather delays and at the other because of unusual complications. Breaking the deadline would cost the county, and taxpayers, millions of dollars set aside to partially pay for a new jail − a portion of the as-yet unspent proceeds of a $260 million, voter-approved bond iss

ePlane AI By ePlane AI March 10, 2026 Oklahoma has been selected as a primary hub for a pioneering electric air taxi initiative, marking a significant step forward in the advancement of next-generation aviation technology. Supported by the White House, the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program seeks to test electric air taxis capable of transporting passengers and cargo using aircraft that take off and land vertically. This initiative places

KTEN By Kendall Timms, KTEN News Mar 10, 2026 KINGSTON, Okla. (KTEN) - Two highly anticipated projects in Marshall County — the Pointe Vista development and the Roosevelt Bridge replacement — are both making progress. Marshall county voters had their say on the Pointe Vista tax increment finance plan in November after two out of three commissioners denied it. This time it passed. "Once the TIF was approved, Pointe Vista got to work the very next day," said Grant Speakes, Po

The surrounding roads are currently all two-lane. News on 6 Emory Bryan March 10, 2026 TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa City Councilor who represents South Tulsa insists that any discussion of a new bridge over the Arkansas River must include widening and extending Riverside Drive, and the bridge cannot directly connect traffic to Yale Avenue. Yale is two lanes with neighborhoods on both sides, and a Jenks school just up the road. City Councilor Phil Lakin also wants improvements at

KFOR By Katelyn Ogle Mar 8, 2026 ( KFOR ) — If you drive in Edmond, you’ve probably heard or said, “Traffic is terrible!” The city says even with a booming population and more cars on the road, accidents have gone down. That’s thanks to Edmond’s Traffic Management Center. “Edmond is one of the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma,” said Corson Smith, the senior transportation engineer for the city of Edmond. View the full article: KFOR.com

The Association of Oklahoma General Contractors said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is actively investigating social media threats directed to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, mainly from the non-profit Pike Off OTA. News on 9 Amanda Siew March 5, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - The Association of Oklahoma General Contractors (AOGC) said investigations are underway into social media threats made against people working on turnpike projects in Oklahoma. Bobby Stem, the executive director of

Oklahoma Department of Transportation Press Release March 05, 2026 Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, March 2 meeting include a briefing on the recent wildfires, the status of the US-70 Roosevelt bridge project, approval of engineering contracts for projects on I-35 and I-44 in Oklahoma City along with awarding multiple paving contracts and a $35 million widening project in the Grand Lake area. Secretary of Transportation and ODOT Executive Direct

FOX 23 By Janna Clark March 3, 2026 TULSA, Okla. — Major construction is now underway to fix the infamous "Roller Coaster Bridge" on the Creek Turnpike, a nickname that refers to the stretch of road that carries drivers between south Tulsa and Broken Arrow over Haikey Creek. A decade ago, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) told FOX23 investigative reporter Janna Clark there were no plans to fix the bridge. Now, after 25 years of complaints about the highly visible bounce

Safety improvements aim to reduce crashes at the Highway 75 intersection near Preston, with construction expected to finish by year’s end. News on 6 by Cal Day March 3, 2026 OKMULGEE COUNTY - Changes are coming to a busy intersection in Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says improvements at the Preston Road, also known as Will Sampson Road, intersection of Highway 75 are designed to make the area safer for drivers, though construction will mean tempo

OU Daily Ashtynn Caldwell March 3, 2026 The city of Norman received full funding from multiple sources for nine public works projects, including $12,383,480 for transportation improvements. Of this funding, $821,961 is allocated for transit vehicle replacement, $7,500,000 for improvements at the West Tecumseh Road, North Flood Avenue and 24th Avenue Northwest intersection, and $4,061,519 for East Constitution Street improvements. According to the city website, the public w

FOX 23 By Devyn Lyon Mar 3, 2026 GLENPOOL, Okla. — A bill named in honor of nine-year-old Talyn Bain, a boy killed in a Glenpool car crash last year, is one step closer to becoming law. The bill passed unanimously out of the Oklahoma House Tuesday morning. If it becomes law, the bill would expand school zones to nearby highways. House Bill 2979, known as the Talyn Bain Act, would require the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to establish 45-mile-per-hour school