KOSU By Sierra Pfeifer October 22, 2025 It will be illegal for Oklahoma drivers to hold a cell phone while driving through active school or construction zones, starting next month. The new law, which goes into effect Nov. 1 , aims to reduce distracted driving in high-risk areas where pedestrians and road workers are present. Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, who authored the legislation, said she’s been working for several years to modernize Oklahoma’s distracted driving laws. "D

The City of Oklahoma City Press Release Published on October 21, 2025 OKC Utilities Line Maintenance crews are repairing a 20-inch water main east of May Avenue on West Britton Road. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Britton are temporarily closed between Village Drive and Oxford Way while crews remove mud from the roadway. Cleanup is expected to be completed by 11 a.m., when both lanes will reopen. Eastbound traffic will then be narrowed to create a safety work zone while

Oklahoma Department of Transportation PR# 25-035 October 21, 2025 As National Teen Driver Safety Week kicked off, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced that the Oklahoma Work Zone Safe Course, required for all new teen drivers before receiving an Oklahoma driver’s license, will now include a section on impaired driving. Edmond Representative Nicole Miller joined attendees on Monday at Merkley’s Driving School in Edmond, hearing fr

Oklahoma Department of Transportation PR# 25-033 Updated: Monday, October 20, 2025 Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, Oct. 6 meeting include adoption of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s updated Eight-Year Construction Work Plan and Asset Preservation Plan and a briefing on the federal funding highway appropriations bill. The commission gave its approval to ODOT’s Eight-Year Construction Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2033, whic

Citizen Portal October 20, 2025 Alfalfa County officials discussed and moved forward on several routine administrative items at a county meeting recorded in the transcript. The officials considered a resolution about bridge inspections that would involve the county's circuit engineering district and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). County staff described the routine annual action to either conduct bridge safety inspections with county forces or to let ODOT ha

NonDoc By Mike Allen October 19, 2025 W e all have The One. If I were to ask you to describe the worst road you hate traveling in your home town, I bet you could name some pothole problems fairly quickly. I live in Oklahoma City, so I have a few options — including the longstanding chughole on Interstate 40 westbound at the Interstate 35 interchange that I can only pray has reached the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s fabled eight-year plan . While stretches of Wester

The Duncan Banner By Rep. Brad Boles, Special to The Banner Oct 18, 2025 Each fall, I like to provide an update on the latest Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects underway or upcoming for House District 51. Oklahoma’s highways and bridges are the backbone of our economy and daily life. They get people to work, goods to market and connect our communities across the state and beyond. Keeping this system strong takes careful planning and consistent investment. B

New York was hit hardest with $7B frozen as Trump administration seeks to reorient Army Corps spending priorities FOX News By Michael Dorgan October 18, 2025 The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion in federal funds earmarked mostly for Democrat cities’ infrastructure projects as the government shutdown rolls on with no end in sight.  Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), made the announcement Friday while pinning the shutdown on

KGOU By Logan Layden October 16, 2025 Inflation compounds an already tough situation for Oklahoma’s highway infrastructure. By 2037, the ACCESS Oklahoma turnpike program expects to complete more than 150 miles of widening, reconstruction, and new routes. That plan comes with plenty of controversy. In August 2024 the Norman City Council voted to reject a resolution to partner with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on the Southern Extension project through east Norman. The pac

Aggressive driving peaks when Halloween parties hit the road, new data shows Insurance Business By Jonalyn Cueto Oct 16, 2025 As Halloween festivities approach, Allstate has identified the 10 riskiest roads in the United States, warning drivers to stay alert as the holiday coincides with some of the most hazardous driving hours of the week. According to new data from Allstate’s Drivewise® program, aggressive driving behavior - including speeding and hard braking - peaks on w

A new analysis estimates $1T in deterred projects, though recordkeeping varies widely across states. Stateline By Kevin Hardy October 16, 2025 The growing backlog of bridges and public buildings in need of repair or replacement poses an increasing threat to state finances, but tracking of maintenance liabilities varies wildly across the states. That reality is examined in a new analysis published Thursday by the Volcker Alliance, a nonprofit that supports public sector worke

City of Oklahoma City Press Release October 15, 2025 Oklahoma City voters approved a historic $2.7 billion general obligation bond on Oct. 14, 2025. The bond package includes 547 projects, 433 of which are investments in the City's streets, bridges and traffic improvements. Visit okc.gov/bond25 to learn more about the approved bond package. "All we do is win in OKC," Mayor David Holt said. "Starting with the passage of MAPS in 1993 and including Tuesday's bond issue vote, th

The Oklahoman by Isa Almeida October 15, 2025 With beautiful fall colors starting to make an appearance across Oklahoma, residents and visitors alike are ready to visit state parks and scenic routes to take a look at the breathtaking views the Sooner State has to offer. Oklahoma is home to 38 state parks and eight scenic byways, four national and four state, in addition to being home to 400 miles of the iconic Route 66. View the full article: Oklahoman.com

Hoodline By Tara Aguilar October 14, 2025 Tulsa drivers should expect nightly lane reductions and closures on SH-51/Broken Arrow Expressway between Memorial Dr. and US-169, and on US-75 near 141st St. in Glenpool, due to ongoing lighting and bridge construction projects. Restrictions run from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Wednesday or Thursday, with reduced speed limits and rerouted traffic. Commuters are advised to plan for delays and carefully navigate lane shifts during peak tr

Guthrie News Page October 14, 2025 The future of Waterloo Road at Interstate 35 has again drawn attention from Logan County residents, as new businesses continue to move into the growing The Landing development just west of the interstate. Waterloo Road serves as the dividing line between Logan and Oklahoma counties, with westbound traffic under Logan County’s jurisdiction and eastbound lanes under Oklahoma County’s control. Current businesses in the area include Wendy’s, Tac

KTEM Newsradio Dubba G October 13, 2025 The longest highway in the world is also one of the worlds deadliest. It travels about 700 miles right through the middle of Texas and it swings through El Paso too. Not all of it is passable and some of it is downright deadly but the Texas portion is safe. The Pan American highway is 19,000 miles long and travels from Alaska to the continental USA via Canada, then enters Mexico and travels across South America all the way to its tip so

The Oklahoman By Josh Kelly and Medora Lee October 13, 2025 Almost half of the nation is in a recession , while many others could be approaching one. This is according to Moody's Analytics economist Mark Zandi, who shared recent data that shows 21 states and the District of Columbia, which contribute about a third of U.S. economic activity, are already in a recession. Another 13 states, comprising roughly another third of the economy, are treading water, and the remaining 1

A $375 million Oklahoma Turnpike upgrade project is planned. Global Highways By MJ Woof October 13, 2025   The John Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma is to benefit from a $375 million improvement project, part of a wider programme of works to improve key highway links in the state . The 50km John Kilpatrick Turnpike opened to traffic in 1991 and is the busiest route in Oklahoma, carrying an average of around 76,000 vehicles during the week, spiking at up to 99,000 vehicles/day

Velocity BY CHAMBER STAFF OCTOBER 13, 2025 City and Chickasaw Nation leaders gathered last month to celebrate the opening of two major projects along the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City’s Horizons District—the MAPS 4 pedestrian bridge and EMBARK’s First Americans Museum (FAM) Landing. The 614-foot pedestrian bridge spans the Oklahoma River just north of the OKANA Resort & Waterpark and connects to the four-mile Greenway River Trail at Eastern Avenue. Built from concrete and s

KFOR by: Mecca Thompson Posted: Oct 13, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — It’s an eyesore and a headache for homeowners in the Meadowlake Farms neighborhood. Roads are uneven due to a project the City is working on, but residents worry bigger problems aren’t being addressed. “It’s definitely very frustrating just all around, because it’s been sitting like this for a couple of weeks,” said Debra Hogue, a resident in the neighborhood. Families have had to drive with caution due to