Inflation impacts ODOT's eight-year road work plan

Tulsa World By Steve Metzer Oct 8, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — A half decade of cost inflation amounting to more than double what had been anticipated forced a realignment of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s recently approved eight-year construction and maintenance plan.

The plan for fiscal years 2027-2034 identifies more than 1,200 critically needed road and bridge projects, with current projected costs totaling more than $7.3 billion. In a news release, ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz cited continuing inflation and its impact on construction costs as a major concern. He said transportation officials nationwide have reported stresses resulting from “nearly 18 years’ worth of inflation” experienced just since 2020.

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