Tulsa County Cuts 32 Highway Jobs, Leaves Road Crews Scrambling

HOODLINE

By Trevor Levesque

October 31, 2026

Tulsa County commissioners voted to dissolve the county's Highway Construction division, eliminating 32 positions effective immediately, as officials work out who will handle road and bridge repairs across roughly 680 miles of county roads and 180 bridges going forward.

The resolution wipes out a division that had 39 full-time employees and one part-time worker before the cuts, according to News on 6. Affected workers will stay on the county payroll through Nov. 20 and can apply for other county openings during that window, the station reported. Tulsa County Commissioner Kelly Dunkerley spoke about the reasoning behind the closure and other issues facing the county, according to KOKI FOX 23.

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