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$49.5 million awarded to Kansas railroad improvement project

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A federal agency has awarded over $49 million to railroad improvement project in Kansas and Colorado. Officials with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and KYLE Railroad Company announced in a press release on Friday, Oct. 23 that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a grant to the Unleashing the American Heartland […]

Kansas · 15d

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Inflation hits Oklahoma road, bridge construction

Inflation has taken a big bite into the state’s ability to maintain its roads and bridges, a legislative panel was told Thursday. In what could be one of his last addresses to lawmakers before he gives up the reins at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz said the state is about $255 million short annually of what it needs to keep the system in the condition it is today.

Oklahoma · 16d

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Inflation hits Oklahoma road, bridge construction

OKLAHOMA CITY – Inflation has taken a big bite into the state’s ability to maintain its roads and bridges, a legislative panel was told Thursday. In what could be one of his last addresses to lawmakers before he gives up the reins at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz said the state […]

Oklahoma · 16d

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121 Dead As Oklahoma Eyes Wrong-Way Driver Alerts

Oklahoma is taking steps to prevent wrong-way driving incidents after 121 people died in such crashes between 2020 and 2025. At a legislative hearing on this week, lawmakers discussed new technology that could warn drivers directly in the path of wrong-way vehicles. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has developed a prototype...

Oklahoma · 19d

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Oklahoma lawmakers study pilot alert system to prevent wrong-way crashes

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...

Oklahoma · 19d

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Unpaid tickets can put a job — and repayment — out of reach

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.

Oklahoma · 20d

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Rural Oklahoma gas prices near $5 a gallon are squeezing drivers

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 · 22d

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Wrong-way driving, right-way driver notification system to be studied at Capitol

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 · 22d

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Amtrak Invests in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Connecticut Stations

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.

North Carolina · 24d

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ODOT, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority officially open snowplow naming contest

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...

Oklahoma · 24d

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Part of a $4.6M grant will improve road safety in Pawnee Nation

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.

Oklahoma · 24d

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Wenonah Avenue extension nears completion ahead of schedule

A roadway project more than two years in the making is nearing completion in Wichita Falls, with construction crews making significant progress on the Wenonah Avenue extension.

Wichita Falls, TX · 25d

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A portion of a $4 million plus grant will improve road safety in Pawnee Nation

Oklahoma · 24d

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Diesel fuel and gasoline prices still high in Oklahoma

Diesel fuel prices are still grabbing the nation’s fuel headlines as the nationwide average is $6.27 per gallon, based on a survey by AAA. Oklahoma’s average diesel fuel price is $5.86, a nickel more than one week ago. But truckers and other users of diesel fuel in California are paying $8.39 statewide, nearly two dollars more than the state’s gasoline average cost of $6.28 per gallon and three dollars more than the truckers who pull into an Oklahoma truck stop to refuel.

Oklahoma · 25d

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Big Cottonwood Canyon Road Reopens After Flooding; Earlier Rescue Reported Nearby

Storm Mountain Picnic Area — Reported Boulder Rescue and Flood Area. State Route 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon reopened just before 2 a.m. Monday after flooding and debris forced hours-long closures, KUTV reported. UDOT restricted uphill traffic and turned vehicles around at the canyon entrance while crews worked near Storm Mountain, according to KUTV.

Cottonwood Heights, UT · 24d

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Turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving today ahead of Oct. 15 safety push

October 15th is Do Not Disturb While Driving Day. Traffic experts are urging drivers to use the Do Not Disturb While Driving feature that's installed on most of our phones. Tamra Johnson and Jennifer Smith are joining us live on Living Oklahoma with more information, and personal experience. Jennifer's mother was in a car accident in NW OKC due to a distracted driver, and she understands the impact that distracted driving can cause.

Oklahoma City, OK · 25d

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Amtrak improves accessibility at Oklahoma, North Carolina stations

Amtrak has completed accessibility and safety upgrade projects at four stations in Oklahoma and North Carolina. The projects' total cost was $18 million. In Oklahoma, Amtrak invested $3 million and $5 million in the Norman and Pauls Valley Stations, respectively. Upgrades include releveled platforms, sloped accessible walkways, safety barriers and new lighting, warning systems and signage. The stations are served twice daily by the Amtrak Heartland Flyer service.

North Carolina · 26d

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Cheapest gas stations in Lawton

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Lawton using data from Gas Buddy

Lawton, OK · 10-06

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ODOT’s $7.3 billion highway & bridge work plan approved in Oklahoma—-

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation released its Federal Fiscal Year 2027-2034 Eight-Year Construction Work Plan Monday, after it was approved by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. The Construction Work Plan is ODOT’s roadmap for addressing safety, pavement and bridge needs across Oklahoma’s highway network. ODOT’s eight field district engineers update the...

Oklahoma · 10-06

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Oklahoma Trooper Warns Drivers That Trains Cannot Stop Quickly at Crossings, Urging Motorists to Obey Signals and Never Try to Beat Railroad Traffic

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is using the agency’s weekly safety outreach to remind drivers that crashes involving trains can be deadly. Lt. Mark Southall said motorists should treat railroad crossings with caution and never assume they can make it across before a train arrives.

Oklahoma · 10-08