OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s recent meeting include reception of an industry award along with approval of a widening project on SH-33 near Langston and resurfacing projects on I-35 and U.S. 69.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) was presented with a statewide award from the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors. The industry group honored ODOT’s District 4 Yukon Residency with the 2024 Pharaoh Award for the U.S. 281/Route 66 Bridgeport “Pony” Bridge in Canadian County, completed in advance of the 2026 Route 66 Centennial Celebration. The Pharaoh Award is presented for the highest quality bridge structure in the state of Oklahoma in the past year.
The $35 million, year-and-a-half-long project featured a number of improvements to the iconic bridge including widening the bridge, pouring new concrete for a smoother driving surface, refurbishing the original trusses, and building a new parking and observation area. The department shares this honor with OBC, Inc. and STV.
Commissioners approved several contracts for new projects, among them a $36 million project to complete widening on U.S. 177 between Langston in Logan County and U.S. 177 in Payne County, adding four bridges. This project comes on the heels of another in which the area was prepared for expansion. The projects will complete the widening of the corridor between Perkins and Guthrie and will also improve safety, visibility, and site distance.
Commissioners also approved resurfacing projects on I-35 and U.S. 69. The $16 million, 7-mile resurfacing project on I-35 between Wynnewood and Davis is expected to begin in late spring and take about four months with lane closures overnight. Also awarded was a nearly $30 million project for resurfacing 5.5 miles of U.S. 69 between Muskogee and Wagoner with rehabilitation to two bridges over the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Work will begin in late spring and take about a year to complete. Traffic will be down to one lane in each direction during construction.
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The nine-member Oklahoma Transportation Commission, appointed by the governor and legislative leadership to oversee the state’s transportation development, awards contracts monthly for road and bridge construction.
Commissioners voted to award 35 contracts totaling nearly $135 million to improve interstates, highways, and bridges statewide.
