Oklahoma Department of Transportation News

Oklahoma Moves Up in Highway Bridge Conditions Ranking

Oklahoma moved from No. 9 in the nation to No. 7 among states with the lowest percentages of structurally deficient bridges on the highway system in 2020, the state’s transportation department reports. Oklahoma was once near the bottom of the …

37 Disposal Wells to Close after Oklahoma Quake, a Fraction of State’s Total

The 37 wastewater disposal wells to be shut down in north-central Oklahoma, where a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck this weekend, are just a fraction of the state’s total number. There are about 4,200 total wells across the state and about …

Transportation Group: Oklahoma Roads Take Financial Toll on Drivers

Congested and deficient roads cost Oklahoma drivers $4.9 billion a year because of increased vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and delays, according to a report released by a transportation research group. Twenty-eight percent of major locally and state-maintained roads in …

Oklahoma to Spend $100M to Improve 300 Railroad Crossings

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is planning to spend $100 million improving 300 railroad crossings over the next three years throughout the state, The Oklahoma Transportation Commission is expected to consider awarding up to 10 of those railroad crossing projects …