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If you're driving through downtown Edmond soon, you will see a big construction project at the corner of Edmond and Broadway. City officials said it's on track to take about four weeks.
A tractor-trailer got wedged under a bridge near Automobile Alley in Oklahoma City on Monday, its cab too tall to clear the overpass and its trailer damaged in the process. The crash blocked traffic on Northwest 6th Street near Oklahoma Avenue, turning a routine commute into a slow crawl around a red semi that had nowhere left to go.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Utilities crews are repairing a water main leak near United Founders Boulevard and North May Avenue. Southbound lanes of May Ave from NW 59th St to United Founders Boulevard are temporarily closed as crews repair the leak. The City of OKC said...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A family whose 19-year-old daughter was killed by a wrong-way driver is pushing Oklahoma lawmakers to consider new technology aimed at preventing similar crashes. Oklahoma lawmakers are looking for ways to prevent dangerous wrong-way crashes during an interim study at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The...
Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Oklahoma City using data from Gas Buddy
OKLAHOMA CITY — Taking away someone’s driver’s license over unpaid tickets can also take away the means to pay them: a reliable way to work. Whitney Cervantes sees that problem while finding construction jobs for Oklahoma workers. The Staff Zone recruiter said she sends roughly 80 to 200 workers to jobs each day, including some with suspended licenses. Her company provides transportation, but she has only two vans available.
Some Oklahoma drivers are paying nearly $5 a gallon. Drivers in parts of rural Oklahoma recently encountered gasoline prices close to $5 per gallon, well above the statewide average reported at the time. The difference can put additional pressure on households that depend heavily on driving. During an October report,...
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Wrong way driving will be the topic of an interim study coming up at the Oklahoma State Capitol. "I think when the unthinkable happens to you, you do a lot of searching of how did this happen? How is my life completely blown up like this? And because it's so devastating, you really absolutely do not want it to happen to anyone else," Kristy Murrow said.
OKLAHOMA CITY - There are partial road closures on the roadways near Will Rogers International Airport, the airport posted on Facebook Wednesday morning. The two roads with partial blocks are Amelia Earhart Lane and Air Cargo Road. The airport has not canceled or grounded any flights yet, but did warn...
WEATHERFORD, Ok - Heavy rain flooded parts of Weatherford and caused a section of road to collapse. City officials are now assessing the damage. “We’re very fortunate that it has drained out pretty quickly, but it does leave a mess afterwards,” Weatherford Emergency Management Director Mike Karlin said.
Amtrak completes a slew of accessibility improvements at stations in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Connecticut. During the week of October 7, Amtrak joined federal, state, and local officials to celebrate accessibility improvements at stations in Hamlet and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. More than $10 million was invested in improving accessibility with $3.2 million for Hamlet Station and $7.3 million funded for Rocky Mount Station. Amtrak says it worked with NCDOT, the FRA, and local and community partners to make these projects possible.
Amtrak passengers traveling on the Heartland Flyer will have a more welcoming experience at the Norman and Pauls Valley stations following about $8 million in improvements, including $5 million spent on the Pauls Valley station’s platform. Representatives of Pauls Valley and Amtrak celebrated completion of the new platform with...
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to replace the Interstate 35 bridges over the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City in the coming years.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Multiple cars are stuck in water in Southeast Oklahoma City Wednesday morning. Officials say this is near Eastern Ave. and I-240. Multiple vehicles are stuck in standing water in the area. The road is blocked as emergency crews respond. Drivers should be cautious in that...
After several inches of rain fell across Oklahoma early Wednesday morning, drivers travelling on roads and interstates are facing deteriorating conditions, including slick pavement and flooding. In southeast Oklahoma City, South Eastern Avenue was closed at Interstate 240 after rising floodwaters caused several vehicles to become disabled in the roadway.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Council voted 6–3 Tuesday to authorize up to $12 million for roads and utilities near a proposed Buc-ee’s, after members questioned how the investment would affect growth and spending elsewhere in the city. Council members Katrina Avers, JoBeth Hamon and James...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to discuss proposed improvements at a busy interchange in Oklahoma City. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, ODOT will host an open house to discuss proposed improvements to the I-40 and Council Rd. interchange. Officials say the...
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority have officially opened their snowplow naming contest. You have the opportunity to pick between your favorite names for the snowplows which help keep the state’s highways, interstates and turnpikes safe and passable during winter weather. To...
A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is leading a $4.6M federal initiative to improve road safety in rural tribal communities in Oklahoma, Nevada and Arizona.
