Oklahoma Is Now Building Texas Style Highways Across the State

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By Kelso

July 23, 2024

It's no secret that Oklahoma and the Lone Star State share somewhat of a sibling rivalry type of relationship. Whether it be sports, attractions, riverwalks, or roads, it always boils down to competition.

The Sooner State has been on an infrastructure kick for the last twenty years, ever since the I-40 bridge collapse, and while most bridges have been rebuilt, the focus is now on roads and highways.

There have always been two different methods of highly traveled road building in Oklahoma--concrete and asphalt. The concrete roads last a very long time, but they're super expensive to build. Asphalt is cheap and easily recyclable, but it doesn't stand up to the Oklahoma summer heat for very long.

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