Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Tue April 02, 2019
Safety is Coming as Work Zone Awareness in Oklahoma Targets the 'Game of Cones'
Highway work zones are designed to keep everyone safe from the first orange cone you see all the way to the last. With hundreds of highway work zones expected to be underway across Oklahoma by the start of the summer driving season, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is putting out the call for drivers to step up their safety game....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed March 27, 2019
Next Phase of Off Broadway Begins
Motorists should dust off their "Off Broadway" detour routes as the state's largest interstate work zone will launch this month at the I-235 and I-44 interchange in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to avoid the area during the nearly two-year project....
Cherokee Nation - Wed February 13, 2019
Cherokee Nation, ODOT Partner to Improve Highway
The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma Department of Transportation are partnering to make safety improvements to an intersection on U.S. Highway 75 in Ochelata. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation Director Michael Lynn met with ODOT Executive Director Michael Patterson and ODOT Division Engineer Randle White in Tulsa to present the tribe's contribution of $411,000 toward the $678,000 project....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed January 30, 2019
January Commission Wrap-Up: OTC OK's Rail Projects
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Jan. 7 meeting include an update on the impact of the lack of a federal budget or continuing resolution on Oklahoma Department of Transportation projects, acceptance of two awards for concrete paving projects and approval of funding for improvements to four railroad crossings in Oklahoma City....
AASHTO Journal - Mon January 28, 2019
Wildlife Issues, Tribal Diplomacy Top 'What's Hot' List for State DOTs
Managing wildlife issues, such as fish migration, while figuring out ways to forge stronger ties with Native American tribal governments are two of the "hot issues" currently facing state departments of transportation....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Wed January 16, 2019
Ownership Change Brings New Direction for Oklahoma City Contracting Firm
Carrying on an organization's legacy offers a challenge for any subsequent owner, especially when the company has a solid reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget. Seven years ago, Cody Hill decided to tackle that task when he became part-owner of Chambers Excavating & Construction....
Associated Press - Wed December 05, 2018
Commission OKs $105M Contract for City's Highway Work
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has awarded a $105 million contract to expand the interchange between interstates 235 and 44 in Oklahoma City, which transportation officials say will help end bottlenecking on the two highways that each serve nearly 100,000 motorists daily....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed October 10, 2018
Oklahoma Awards $78M in Construction Contracts
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's meeting Oct. 1, include an update on the Driving Oklahoma Working Group's involvement with autonomous vehicles, federal grants to regional transit agencies, a county bridge ribbon cutting and an update on federal funding....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed August 29, 2018
ODOT Selling Its Surplus Land By Sealed-Bid Auction
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has Land for Sale. ODOT will dispose of all surplus property listed by sealed-bid auctions held at 200 N.E. 21 St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73105. All sales of surplus property are sold “as is - where is” and are subject to the confirmation by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Commission....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed July 18, 2018
ODOT Names Taylor Henderson Maintenance Division Engineer
Taylor Henderson was named State Maintenance Division engineer of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in June 2018. Henderson will be responsible for managing activities of the Maintenance Division, including general repair of bridges, interstates and highways; mowing; beautification efforts; litter cleanup; and snow and ice removal....
