Tag: ODOT

Ceremony for Gilcrease Expressway

October 31, 2019

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the Gilcrease Expressway extension as part of the Driving Forward initiative on October 22. Gov. Kevin Stitt, Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz and other officials attended the event. “This groundbreaking ceremony represents our effort and determination to make Oklahoma…

Fewer state bridges deemed dangerous

April 11, 2019

Bridge conditions in Oklahoma are improving, Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a recent meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Secretary of Transportation and ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz introduced Stitt, who was attending his first commission meeting as governor. Stitt congratulated ODOT on its effort to address the condition of the state’s infrastructure, noting that…

Bill expands governor’s powers

March 14, 2019

The Oklahoma Senate overwhelmingly passed two government accountability measures that are a part of a larger deal to give the governor the ability to hire the heads of five of the largest state agencies. Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat’s bills would give the governor the ability to hire and fire the head of the…

Tax Vote on Nov. 12

February 21, 2019

Tulsans will vote on a $597,000,000.00 tax increase on November 12 but some city officials want as much as $2,200,000,000.00 just to fix the city’s crumbling streets. About $427,000,000.00 of the giant tax package would be financed through borrowing (bonds) and the rest would be paid for by sales taxes. The sales tax in Tulsa…

More assistance for holiday travelers

December 6, 2018

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is helping holiday travelers with two new tools to help them make travel decisions. “The department is adding snow plow camera images during inclement weather to its online road conditions map. Making these tools available to the public is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to modernize its communication with…