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Street work underway for McAlester neighborhoods
KJRH By: Samson Tamijani Nov 23, 2025 MCALESTER, Okla. — City of McAlester has committed more than a half-million dollars to repair around 20 blocks worth of neighborhood street surfaces. The city's public works department will spend the next year repaving deteriorating neighborhood streets in the west and north sides of town in one of its biggest persisting projects. "We have about 177 lane miles of road in McAlester, so we have a lot to do," Mayor Justin Few told 2 News on
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Nov 23, 20251 min read
ODOT: Aware of problems with bridge at I-44 and Peoria, inspecting frequently
FOX 23 By Kynedei Hobbs Nov 21, 2025 TULSA, Okla. — A heavily traveled stretch of I-44 in midtown Tulsa is drawing new scrutiny as drivers report chunks of concrete falling from the Peoria Avenue overpass during recent storms. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) said it's aware of ongoing problems the bridge has had for years —and crews are now inspecting it more frequently than ever. The Peoria overpass, rebuilt in 2012, is just 13 years old—far younger than ma
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Nov 21, 20251 min read
Survey Shows Residents Believe OKC is Moving in the Right Direction
The Black Chronicle By Updates November 21, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City residents view their community positively, according to the City’s annual resident survey, which was conducted in July by ETC Institute. The full results are available at okc.gov . The survey found 72% of respondents rated Oklahoma City as “excellent” or “good” when asked if it’s moving in the right direction, which is almost 30% higher than the national average for large cities. Most residents al
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Nov 21, 20251 min read
Construction on I-40 in Oklahoma City to cause weekend delays
Major construction on Interstate 40 east of Oklahoma City will close westbound lanes between Choctaw Road and Douglas Boulevard through Monday morning, urging drivers to find alternate routes and be patient KOCO By Meghan Mosley Nov 21, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY — Major construction on Interstate 40 east of Oklahoma City will close westbound lanes between Choctaw Road and Douglas Boulevard through Monday morning, causing potential delays for drivers this weekend. "We're doing a comp
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Nov 21, 20251 min read
Oklahoma City Area Faces Traffic Delays as ODOT Continues Weekend Roadworks on I-40 and Surrounding Highways
HOODLINE By Megan Sousa November 20, 2025 Travelers in the Oklahoma City area should brace for another weekend of traffic delays as ongoing construction projects continue to affect major roads and highways. According to an advisory from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), the westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane between Choctaw Rd. and Douglas Blvd. from late Friday afternoon through early Monday morning to facilitate the finalization of bridge and inter
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Nov 20, 20251 min read
Dozens of crashes keep happening on one part of Turner Turnpike. What's being done?
The Oklahoman By Steve Lackmeyer November 19, 2025 The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is pledging to step up traffic enforcement along the Turner Turnpike following an inexplicable spike in construction zone crashes that have stressed local emergency responders and strained small towns along the highway. In just the past couple of weeks, troopers responded to 22 crashes on the Turner Turnpike and of the 18 in which investigation has been completed, half involved semi-trailers. Eight
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Nov 19, 20251 min read
Judge to decide if part of Will Rogers Turnpike should become a free road
KRMG News By Ben Morgan 11/19/2025 OKALHOMA – A public hearing of a class action lawsuit filed against the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation was held at the Rogers County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. This stems from the class-action lawsuit filed in July by Kevin Easley, Jr. and former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Stratton Taylor. Both sides argued whether a stretch of land of the Will Rogers Turnpike will be toll free.
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Nov 19, 20251 min read
Westbound I-40 reduced to one lane near Midwest City starting Friday
KFOR by: Mario Gonzalez Nov 19, 2025 MIDWEST CITY, Okla. ( KFOR ) — I-40 will be narrowed to one lane at Choctaw Road and Douglas Boulevard through the weekend, starting on Friday. The westbound lane of I-40 will be narrowed to just one lane between Choctaw Road and Douglas Boulevard near Midwest City, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Monday, as crews work to “complete critical steps for the final configuration of the bridge and interchange reconstruction project
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Nov 19, 20251 min read
Love County road project now in 10th year
KTEN News By Kendall Timms Nov 17, 2025 MARIETTA, Okla. (KTEN) — Phase three of construction on Oswalt Road in Love County is underway. The project began 10 years ago, and the work has been done in five-mile stretches, with the last section delayed due to funding. View the full article: KTEN.com
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Nov 17, 20251 min read
SH-66/Grant Blvd. project due next spring
Left-turn bays, full signal coming to intersection Yukon Progress By Conrad Dudderar Associate Editor November 16, 2025 A much-needed upgrade to ease traffic congestion just east of Yukon is due to start next spring on State Highway 66 at the Grant Boulevard intersection. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has hired a contractor for the 120 calendar-day project, which is in Oklahoma City limits near the Kilpatrick Turnpike (US-344) on- and off-ramps. Redlands Co
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Nov 16, 20251 min read
Oklahoma City Commuters Alert Major Highway Construction to Affect I-40, I-35, and I-44 Travel Into 2026
Hoodline By Megan Sousa November 13, 2025 Drivers in Oklahoma City should brace for another round of traffic delays as a slew of construction projects are set to narrow lanes and close ramps across major highways and intersections, including work on I-40, I-35, and I-44 that will impact daily commutes well into 2026, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation . Notably, westbound I-40 on and off-ramps at Anderson Rd. have now reopened, but similar closures for eas
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Nov 13, 20251 min read
Diamond grind projects make Oklahoma turnpikes more comfortable
Southwest Ledger By Mike W. Ray November 11, 2025 The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s “heavy reinvestment” in diamond grinding dowel bar retrofit projects on state toll roads has produced positive, measurable results, the agency’s governing board was told recently. Approximately 57 miles of H.E. Bailey Turnpike pavement were rehabilitated in dowel bar retrofit projects during the past six years in three contracts totaling about $32 million. Those contracts smoothed three segm
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Nov 11, 20251 min read
72nd Street reconstruction project may face delays to access federal funding, officials say
The Norman Transcript By Zack Wright | Transcript Staff Reporter Nov 11, 2025 A 2028 project to reconstruct a four-mile stretch of Slaughterville’s 72nd Street may be delayed to access federal funding. Allison Enright from Circuit Engineering District 5 shared the update at Monday’s Cleveland County Board of Commissioners meeting. Enright and the rest of the engineering district lead the county’s projects in a statewide roadway improvement plan. In cooperation with county com
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Nov 11, 20251 min read
Operation SAFE has moved from Tulsa to Oklahoma City. Here's how they compare, differ
Operation SAFE is a state-led initiative aimed at removing homeless encampments on state-owned property in Oklahoma. KOSU By Robby Korth, Nathan Poppe , Matthew Viriyapah , Miguel Rios November 10, 2025 In late October, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that Operation SAFE would expand to Oklahoma City. This comes on the heels of a September effort aimed at sweeping homeless encampments on state-owned property within the city of Tulsa — specifically, underpasses, highways, and wo
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Nov 10, 20251 min read
Major Creek Turnpike bridge project begins, expect lane closures and delays through 2027
FOX23 By Bailey Coyle Nov 10, 2025 TULSA, Okla. — Drivers who use the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa will need to plan for extra travel time starting this week. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is starting a major bridge rehabilitation project on the Haikey Creek Bridges with the work expected to last through summer 2027. On Monday morning, the eastbound Haikey Creek Bridge will narrow down to one lane as part of the early preparation for shifting all traffic to the westbound
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Nov 10, 20251 min read
CEC chosen for county bridge inspections
Oklahoma City vendor selected for routine safety checks Yukon Progress By Conrad Dudderar November 9, 2025 EL RENO – Acknowledging their decision was practically a toss-up, Canadian County commissioners this week selected a company to conduct the county’s bridge inspections for a two-year period. Commissioners voted 3-0 at their weekly meeting Nov. 3 to use CEC Corporation of Oklahoma City to perform routine bridge safety inspections from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028 in Ca
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Nov 9, 20251 min read
November Commission Meeting Wrap-Up: National Pavement awards received; $68 million in projects awarded
Oklahoma Department of Transportation Press Release Friday, November 07, 2025 Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, Nov. 3 meeting include receiving two national pavement awards, approving the next step on the US-70 Roosevelt bridge project, briefing on several interim studies and laws and approving wrong-way improvements in the Tulsa metro. The Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association presented the national Asphalt Pavement Alliance’s 2024 Perpetual Pav
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Nov 7, 20252 min read
Section of BA’s Liberty Parkway Trail temporarily closed during Creek Turnpike construction
KRMG By FOX23.com News Staff November 05, 2025 BROKEN ARROW, Okla . — The City of Broken Arrow said a section of Liberty Parkway Trail has been temporarily closed due to construction on the Creek Turnpike Bridge. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has closed a section of the trail for a project that is improving the bridge in southwest Broken Arrow near Garnett Road and New Orleans Street. View the full article: KRMG.com
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Nov 5, 20251 min read
Oklahoma Commuters Face Squeeze as Major Roadworks Disrupt Norman and OKC Traffic Flow Until 2026
Hoodline By Eric Donovan November 05, 2025 The Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced that eastbound SH-9W near Goldsby will be reduced to a single lane through October next year as part of an interchange construction project. Additional lane and ramp closures are expected through November, with detours available via US-77 and I-44, as outlined in their latest traffic advisory . US-77/Tecumseh Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Flood Avenue a
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Nov 5, 20251 min read
Rising costs delay ODOT projects across Green Country
Public Radio Tulsa By Zach Boblitt November 5, 2025 The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says inflation is continuing to affect its long-term construction goals, pushing back major projects across Green Country. During a meeting of the Indian Nations Council of Governments on Tuesday, ODOT District 8 Engineer Trapper Parks outlined the agency’s eight-year construction work plan covering fiscal years 2026 through 2033. The plan approved by a state commission guides which
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Nov 5, 20251 min read
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