KINGSTON, OK — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) announces the selection of three design-build teams to pursue the U.S. 70 Roosevelt Memorial Bridge project. This is a critical step in the contracting process while moving the project forward.

The bridge project will be delivered using a method called Modified Progressive Design Build — the first time this approach has been used in Oklahoma by ODOT.

“This method teams designers and builders together throughout the engineering process to promote greater innovation and expedite project completion by incorporating the builder’s preferred practices into the design,” ODOT Director of Design Justin Hernandez said.

The design-build teams selected were Manhattan Road & Bridge Co., Walsh Construction Co., and Zachry Construction Corp./Traylor Bros., Inc. (joint venture). The three teams were each awarded $2 million contracts by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission at its monthly meeting, to work on proposals for an overall design, incorporate innovations, and establish construction phases. Each team will also develop cost estimates in the proposals.

After review of the proposals, one of the three teams will be identified in the spring as the team to continue its contract with ODOT to deliver final design and construction services for the bridge replacement project. Construction is anticipated to start in the summer of 2026.