Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 20, 2018
$75M I-40 Interchange Project Under Way
Phase I of a major reconstruction project focused on safety, increased capacity and modernization is under way at the intersection of I-40 and Choctaw Road east of Oklahoma City. The cost of the project is not to exceed $75 million....
Tue May 08, 2018
Want a Job in Construction or Transportation? ODOT Schedules Job Fair May 23
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will present a free Transportation & Construction Job Fair with industry recruiters May 23 in Oklahoma City for anyone interested in a job related to highway construction or transportation....
Wed April 25, 2018
Oklahoma Receives Federal Grant Funding for Public Transit Upgrades
In early April, the Federal Transit Administration announced that three Oklahoma grants were included in the 139 projects in 52 states and U.S. territories receiving grant funding from FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program....
Wed April 11, 2018
New Bridge Debuts as 'Off Broadway' Work Continues
The curtain is up and I-235 in Oklahoma City is now open following the first bridge move of its kind in state history by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The interstate was closed for nearly 60 hours to move two giant bridge spans into place and now the new BNSF railroad bridge is taking center stage in its new home above the interstate....
Wed March 28, 2018
OTC March Update, Wrap-Up
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's March 5 meeting include an update on major work requiring weekend closures of I-235 in Oklahoma City and a briefing on legislative and funding issues, including the status of the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges program....
Wed January 17, 2018
ODOT Announces Old SH-11 Bridge Adoption, Relocation
It's not every day that traffic comes to a halt for a bridge moving down the highway, but that's just what happened on SH-11 in Tulsa County in December 2017. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is replacing the historic SH-11 bridge over Hominy Creek just north of Sperry....
Wed January 17, 2018
January OTC Wrap-Up: Major Projects in OKC Metro Begin
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Jan. 3 meeting include an update on major interstate work in the Oklahoma City metro area on I-40 and I-235, reflection on major events affecting transportation in the past year, progress of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and approval of an engineering contract for the I-40 interchange in Clinton....
Emily Buenzle - Tue January 09, 2018
Oklahoma DOT to Close I-235 to Move New Railroad Bridge Spans
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said it will close I-235 for three days starting on Jan. 20 so crews can move railroad bridge spans into position. During the closure, workers will move two 44-ft....
Wed January 03, 2018
Oklahoma Freight Plan Receives Federal Approval
Freight movement is vitally important to Oklahoma's and the nation's economy. More than 800 million tons of freight with an estimated value of $1.3 billion are transported in Oklahoma annually by truck, rail and waterway....
Wed December 20, 2017
OTC Awards Nearly $155M in Contracts at December Meeting
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Dec. 4 meeting include approval of contracts for Oklahoma Department of Transportation projects completing the final sections of the Oklahoma City Boulevard and SH-74 in Oklahoma City and an update on the recent special legislative session and recognition of an award-winning ODOT bridge project in Stephens County....
