Turnpike Authority declares emergency after truck strikes 6 Oklahoma bridges

T.R.U.S.T.
Dec 17, 2025
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An oversized truck load causes extensive damage to multiple bridges on the Will Rogers Turnpike in Rogers County.

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KIM JACKSON

DECEMBER 17, 2025

ROGERS COUNTY - The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is declaring an emergency after a semi driver damaged 6 bridges with a truck load that violated height regulations.

Three of those bridges are closed, waiting for repairs, from around Claremore to the Adair area.

Bridge Strikes Damage 6 bridges on the Will Rogers Turnpike, Closing 3

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority says a truck with a load too tall for height regulations damaged the bridges. A turnpike work crew heard the first bridge strike, which happened near Claremore on the bridge on 530 Road.

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An oversized truck load causes extensive damage to multiple bridges on the Will Rogers Turnpike in Rogers County.

Bridge Strikes Damage 6 bridges on the Will Rogers Turnpike, Closing 3

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