Interstate Designation In The Works For U.S. 412, But It's Expected To Take Some Time

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By MATT TROTTER JUNE 7, 2021

The wheels are turning on a plan to designate U.S. 412 an interstate. Sen. Jim Inhofe's legislation to designate the highway an interstate from I-35 in Noble County to I-49 in Springdale, Arkansas, is included in the surface transportation reauthorization bill recently passed out of a Senate committee. Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz said interstate designation would be a big deal for Tulsa. "Tulsa is one of the largest communities in the country that's not served by multiple interstates. Obviously, the Turner and the Will Rogers has long served Tulsa very well, but the introduction of a new interstate over time will certainly benefit the Tulsa area by having that designation on the facility," Gatz told the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority in late May.

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