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I-40 & Local
Frisco Rd. Local Viewership: 34,206
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6.24 heads up for uconn commuters, a new interchange project. >>
is expected to begin early this fall the oklahoma transportation
commission awarding a $14 million contract to the city of yukon for
a new...
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Tulsa & Local
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7/7/2020 I-40 to get new interchange west of Yukon - The Oklahoman, 7/7/2020
I-40 to get new interchange west of Yukon
By Randy Ellis
Staff writer rellis@oklahoman.com
The Oklahoma Transportation
Commission awarded a $14 million contract Monday to create a new Interstate 40 interchange at Frisco
Road west of Yukon.
The new interchange will be a mile west of the Garth Brooks Boulevard interchange and about 4.4 miles
northwest of the interchange between I-40 and the John Kilpatrick Turnpike in Yukon.
Construction is expected to begin in early fall and take about a year to complete.
“It will help alleviate a real traffic congestion problem at Garth Brooks Boulevard — at the existing
interchange there — and the interchange at North Cimarron Road,” said Tim Gatz, executive director of
the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Sherwood Construction Co., Inc., of Tulsa was awarded the project after submitting a low bid of about
$14.06 million.
The new interchange is being built through a partnership with the City of Yukon.
“That’s a great project, a great addition and we look forward to completing it,” Gatz said.
He did caution that interchange construction will be disruptive to travel on I-40. The interstate is expected
to be narrowed to two lanes during peak commute times and one lane in each direction as necessary on
nights and weekends.
The City of Yukon is reconstructing Frisco Road and making it four lanes from I-40 to State Highway 66
to accommodate anticipated economic development along the corridor, Gatz said.
The city also has participated in right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and paid for design of the
interchange, he said.
“The only way we can get these new interchanges done is with that partnership and fellowship,” Gatz said,
adding that maintaining existing interchanges and highway infrastructure is the department’s top priority.
The design of the new interchange will be a variation of traditional diamond-shaped ramps, state
transportation officials said.
A loop ramp will be constructed for westbound I-40 access while eastbound I-40 ramps will be
compressed close to the interstate. The compressed design was utilized to reduce the of right-ofway impact
to existing properties and infrastructure, officials said.
About 46,000 vehicles a day travel on I-40 in the area of the interchange, according to a 2018 traffic count.
Commission/I-40 & Frisco Rd./SH-28 at
Grand Lake project
Pensacola Dam // Divs. 4 & 8
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7/7/2020 I-40 to get new interchange west of Yukon - The Oklahoman, 7/7/2020 In other action, transportation commissioners agreed to join the Grand River Dam Authority on a project to make critical repairs to the State Highway 28 bridge at the Pensacola Dam between Langley And Disney in Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, which is responsible for maintaining the road surface, will spend about $5 million on the project, while the GRDA, which maintains the structure, will contribute more than $9 million, officials said. The bridge is considered functionally obsolete and is load posted at 16 tons. The GRDA has twice applied for federal grants to widen and reconstruct the bridge, but has so far been denied, officials said. The project approved Monday involves making critical repairs to the Pensacola Dam and two spillway bridges at the Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees. The project is expected to take about nine months to complete and will require the highway to be closed during certain phases of construction, officials said, adding that an effort will be made to keep the highway open during large community events in the Grand Lake area. digital.newsok.com/Olive/ODN/Oklahoman/PrintArticle.aspx?doc=DOK%2F2020%2F07%2F07&entity=ar00301&ts=20200707084824&uq=201910110… 2/2
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Transportation commission, GRDA to
repair bridge on Pensacola Dam
From Oklahoman Sta Reports
07.07.20
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission on Monday agreed to join the Grand River Dam Authority on a project to make
critical repairs to the Oklahoma 28 bridge at the Pensacola Dam at Grand Lake between Langley and Disney in Mayes
County.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, which is responsible for maintaining the road surface, will spend about $5
million on the project, while the GRDA, which maintains the structure, will contribute more than $9 million, of cials said.
The bridge is considered functionally obsolete and has a weight limit of 16 tons. The GRDA has twice applied for federal
grants to widen and reconstruct the bridge, but has so far been denied, of cials said.
The project approved Monday involves making critical repairs to the Pensacola Dam and two spillway bridges at the Grand
Lake O’ The Cherokees.
The project is expected to take about nine months to complete and will require the highway to be closed during certain
phases of construction, of cials said, adding that an effort will be made to keep the highway open during large community
events in the Grand Lake area.
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7/7/2020 How are the highways, turnpikes? Know before you go with updated Drive Oklahoma mobile app – Oklahoma Energy Today
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How are the highways, turnpikes? Know before you go with updated Drive Oklahoma mobile
app
July 1, 2020 (2020-07-01T10:09:19+00:00)
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s mobile application for Apple and Android phones has a new name
and a new look to assist motorists. Drive Oklahoma continues to provide real-time traffic and road condition data
for highways, interstates and, now for the first time, includes Oklahoma’s turnpikes.
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“Placing ODOT and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority data into a single, phone-friendly format gives the traveling
public easier access to the information they need to successfully make a trip across town or across the state,” said
Terri Angier, Oklahoma Transportation spokeswoman, who also is interagency liaison for state transportation
agencies. “An informed driver is a safer driver. The information contained in this app can be used to avoid traffic
backups and work zones, keeping drivers and workers safe.”
The department originally debuted its free mobile app in summer 2019 under the ODOT name and has continued
to fine tune the app’s traffic tools such as adding turnpike data throughout and the snow plow cameras to the
inclement weather road conditions map. While motorists may drive different facilities, the two agencies wanted to
make it easier to navigate trips with all travel information in one mobile app.
“With recent state rebranding efforts and the ability to now provide one-stop shopping for interstate, state highway
and turnpike traffic data, the timing seemed right to upgrade the name and look of the app to better reflect what
motorists will find when they download it,” Angier said. “The two agencies look forward to furthering this
partnership and continuing to enhance these navigation tools.”
This is an app not for the driver – keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel – but rather for the driver’s
navigator or to use before starting a journey. The app’s real-time maps show:
Current traffic flow on interstates, highways and turnpikes, which also are found online at www.oktraffic.org;
Inclement weather-related highway and turnpike closures due to floods, snow or the host of other Oklahoma
weather phenomena. This same map found online at www.okroads.org also shows ODOT’s and OTA’s snow
plow camera images;
Live camera feeds along interstates and turnpikes in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro areas;
Digital message boards along interstates and turnpikes in the two metro areas and at the state’s ports of
entry; and
Links to both ODOT and OTA websites for more information.
All of these tools are designed to help motorists reach their destination safely and more efficiently.
Source: ODOT
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The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s extension of the Turner
Turnpike to Interstate 40 is expected to be completed by early
2021, with one portion opening this fall.
The other extension, from the Kilpatrick Turnpike on the
southwest side of Oklahoma City is opened to traffic, though
some work is still being done at the connection to Highway
152.
“We really hope (the Kilpatrick extension) will be an
alternative route for people as they travel to Lawton,” said Jack
Damrill, communications director for OTA. “This will help
people avoid that I-44 and I-40 interchange, which can get
busy during peak travel times.”
Damrill said the Kickapoo extension, which takes travelers
from Stroud to I-40 is 75% complete. The new concession
Chandler service area, seen along I-44 eastbound is open.
Travelers can visit McDonald’s or grab a bite at Back 40.
There’s also an EZ Go Convenience store and 125 semi-truck
parking spots. There are plans to redo the existing Stroud
service plaza, which is now only opened to west-bound
travelers.
In total, OTA has spent more than $500 million on expanding
turnpikes to make travel easier in the Greater Oklahoma City
metro. But it’s not the only state agency investing in the area.
The Oklahoma Highway Department has spent $75 million
widening Interstate 40 between I-240 and Peebly Road. The
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project is expected to finish this summer, though motorists can
expect some additional lane closures in July and August as the
work finishes.
The highway department worked with OTA on the Kickapoo
extension interchange with I-40, contributing about $16
million to the estimated $44 million interchange with OTA.
The state’s Eight-Year-Plan calls for six lanes from I-240 to
Shawnee.
OTA is considering adding another project to its plans as well,
but it won’t involve building more turnpike lanes. This would
be an often-requested technology update.
“We are discussing doing all electronic tolling, which will take
the cash machines out,” said Damrill. “We will do that
systematically, which could start either as soon as next year.
People will need to start preparing for all electronic tolling.
The cash rates will increase, so obviously a Pikepass will be the
best idea.”
Electronic tolling is popular in the Dallas area, where people
get their fees sent to their homes. OTA has been testing the
technology at the Peoria/Elm entrance in Tulsa.
“Cash collection is expensive,” Damrill said. “The future is all
electronic so touchless tolling is the way we need to do it.”
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State-and-regional
Service plazas on turnpike between
Tulsa, Oklahoma City undergoing
changes
By Michael Dekker Tulsa World
07.06.20
A new service plaza offering food, gasoline and restrooms for travelers heading from Oklahoma City to Tulsa on the Turner
Turnpike has been completed.
Meanwhile, work on a new westbound-only service plaza near Stroud is expected to start by late this year or early next.
The new service areas are part of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority improvements that will make them safer and offer more
parking for tractor-trailer rigs, said OTA spokesman Jack Damrill.
As was reported rst by the Tulsa World in April 2019, the current service plaza near Stroud — which was accessible by
both eastbound and westbound traf c for decades — is being rebuilt and the highway realigned.
It was constructed at a time when the speed limit was 55 mph, not the current 75 mph, and was dangerous for motorists
trying to merge from the plaza into left lanes of traf c, Damrill said.
The Stroud service plaza, located almost exactly between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, is now accessible only by westbound
traf c.
Access for eastbound traf c at that site has been closed, and a new eastbound-only service area about four miles west of
Chandler with a McDonald’s restaurant and an E-Z Go convenience store was completed in early June.
The turnpike — Interstate 44 — that connects the state’s two largest cities will be straightened on the south side of the
current Stroud service plaza. A date for construction isn’t yet known, but could begin late this year or early next, Damrill
said.
“Our revenue is down just like everybody’s so we really have to be careful on how we are spending, just like everyone else,”
he said.
Turnpike toll revenue was down a maximum about 30% a few months ago with less traf c amid the COVID-19 pandemic
but has since rebounded to about 10% below normal, he said.
“We’re still down, but we’re not down as much as we were,” he said.
The current McDonald’s near Stroud on the turnpike was completed in 1987.
It will be torn down along with the current E-Z Go convenience store, which is in a separate building.
Both will be in a new building at the site.
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The new Chandler service plaza has 125 parking spaces for semi-tractor trailers. An additional 125 spaces are planned at
the new Stroud service plaza.
Currently, there are about 75 spaces at the Stroud service plaza.
The new Chandler service plaza cost about $9.5 million (not including the vendor’s cost for the building and adjacent
parking), and the new Stroud area’s cost is estimated at $23 million, which includes both the site’s facilities and highway
realignment, he said.
Funding is coming from tolls.
Last year, the OTA completed widening of the turnpike from four lanes to six between Sapulpa and Bristow, along with
new highway lighting.
As part of that project, the OTA also plans to widen the Turner Turnpike from the Creek Turnpike east into Tulsa, he said.
Work is expected to begin next spring.
Damrill said that the OTA is looking at eventually widening the Turner Turnpike to six lanes from Wellston to Oklahoma
City, then eventually, perhaps from Wellston to Bristow, depending on funding.
“I think in some areas, it de nitely needs to be six lanes, especially with all the semi traf c we have on that stretch,” he said.
About 13,900 to 14,000 vehicles per day travel in each direction on the Turner Turnpike near Stroud, according to 2018
OTA traf c counts, the most recent available.
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Government-and-politics
TOPICAL TOP STORY
City to resume test excavations for
possible 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
graves
By Kevin Can eld Tulsa World
07.07.20
The test excavation of potential unmarked graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that was put on hold in late March
will resume next Monday, city of cials announced.
The examination of an area near the west end of Oaklawn Cemetery, 1133 E. 11th St., was to have begun April 1 but was
postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions at the time made it dif cult for the team from the state
archaeological survey, which is housed at the University of Oklahoma and includes scientists from out of state, to make the
trip to Tulsa.
Mayor G.T. Bynum said the city remains committed to identifying unmarked graves of victims of the massacre with the
hope of providing healing and justice for the city.
“In the past 99 years, no other agency or government entity has moved this far into an investigation that will seek truth
into what happened in Tulsa in 1921,” Bynum said. “As we resume with the test excavation, we’re taking all precautions to
do so under the safest environment possible.
“I’m thankful for the health and well-being of our partners who have diligently coordinated with our team to move forward
with this work during the constraints of the pandemic and record heat we are expecting.”
City of cials estimate that the test excavation will take three to six days, with work beginning at 7 a.m. each day and
ending at approximately 3 p.m.
The test excavation will help scientists determine whether any human remains are in the area and the nature of the
interments. This and other data collected at the site will provide scientists with the information they need regarding how
to proceed with the investigation.
Bynum announced in late 2018 his intent to re-examine whether mass graves from the massacre exist.
“I always thought if I am ever mayor and in a position to have executive authority, that I would do something about it,”
Bynum said at the time. “Because I think if there are mass graves there, the citizens of Tulsa deserve to know, and the
victims and their families deserve to know it.”
Oaklawn Cemetery will be closed to the public during the test excavation.
A tribal monitor as well as a public oversight committee member will be watch the scientists’ work. Anyone inside the
cemetery during the excavation must have tested negative for COVID-19.
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The massacre occurred May 31-June 1, 1921. Dozens of deaths were con rmed, but some estimate that hundreds of
people were killed. Hundreds more were injured, and thousands were left homeless. The prosperous black business
district on Greenwood Avenue was destroyed, as was much of the black residential area.
Geophysical investigations also are planned for Rolling Oaks Memorial Gardens, at 4300 E. 91st St., and an area along the
Arkansas River known as The Canes in the next few months to determine whether additional examinations there are
necessary.
Formerly known as Booker T. Washington Cemetery, Rolling Oaks has been identi ed by oral tradition as the burial place
of some African Americans who died in or as a result of the massacre and were buried by their own friends and families in
unmarked locations.
The Canes is along the bank of the Arkansas River near the 11th Street Bridge. It is named for the bamboo-like plants that
are prevalent in the area.
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State-and-regional
TOPICAL
COVID-19: 434 new cases reported as
death toll stands at 399 in Oklahoma
By Samantha Vicent Tulsa World
07.06.20
Two patients from Tulsa County are among recently reported COVID-19 fatalities, according to Oklahoma State
Department of Health data Monday showing 434 new cases of the virus.
State records show 16,362 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic reached Oklahoma in
March. The deaths, reported in daily updates from the holiday weekend, were among people 65 and older, including a
woman in each of McCurtain and Noble counties and two men in Tulsa County.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health says the deaths occurred between July 3 and 5, though none were within the
past 24 hours. There are 399 deaths overall in Oklahoma related to COVID-19.
The 16,362 positive tests are about a 20% increase from the numbers the OSDH released June 29 and nearly twice the
number recorded on June 15.
Tulsa County reported its rst case on March 6 and has had 72 deaths tied to the coronavirus. There have been a
cumulative 4,104 cases in the county, 3,114 of whom are classi ed as “recovered.”
The OSDH uses “recovered” to mean those who have not been hospitalized or died within two weeks of their positive
tests.
Tulsa County has the highest number of cumulative cases on record, beating out Oklahoma County, which has logged
3,607 cases and 70 deaths. Tulsa County also has four of the top ve ZIP codes statewide for patients with positive tests.
Although Tulsa County has recorded about 500 more cases than Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City and Tulsa are nearly
tied in numbers of cases, with Oklahoma City reporting 2,873 to Tulsa’s 2,806 as of Monday. Oklahoma County has
reported about 3,600 cases.
ZIP code 74136 in south Tulsa reports 421 cases overall, coming in second place to ZIP code 73942 in Guymon and
narrowly edging out the 412 cases in ZIP code 74037, which covers Jenks and Glenpool.
ZIP codes 74012 in Broken Arrow and 74133 in south Tulsa are No. 4 and 5 statewide with 284 and 266 total cases,
respectively.
Guymon, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, has recorded 822 positive coronavirus tests and six deaths overall after an
outbreak at a pork processing facility. The OSDH says 812 of those patients are listed as “recovered.”
ZIP code 74006 in Bartlesville has counted 29 fatalities due to COVID-19, the highest in a single ZIP code.
Coronavirus cases update
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Meanwhile, Tulsa Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart has said of cials could see cases this week associated with
President Donald Trump’s June 20 rally at the BOK Center. Thousands of rallygoers spent several hours indoors for the
event with no requirement to wear masks or practice social distancing, though masks and hand sanitizer were made
available.
At least two reporters from outside of Tulsa County who covered Trump’s appearance have since tested positive for the
virus, as have numerous members of Trump’s campaign staff. Two of those staff members were in attendance at the rally.
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At a glance: Muskogee County Board of Commissioners
Jul 7, 2020
During its regular meeting Monday, the Muskogee County Board of Commissioners took the
following action:
• Approved monthly purchase orders, monthly reports, minutes of the June 29 regular meeting and
minutes of the July 1 special meeting.
Multiple project funding agreements approved // Div. 1
https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/at-a-glance-muskogee-county-board-of-commissioners/article_abf4eae0-577b-5a14-ae3b-daeecfc399c3.html 1/27/7/2020 At a glance: Muskogee County Board of Commissioners | News | muskogeephoenix.com • Bid No. 20: Approved bid submitted by KONE Corp., $1,500 a month, to provide maintenance of elevators at the Muskogee County Courthouse Complex and County Jail. • Approved agreement between the Muskogee County District Court Clerk’s Office and Studie Office Systems. • Approved Oklahoma Department of Transportation funding agreement for Sam Creek (Smith Ferry) STP-251D(109) JP#33052(04)(05)(06)(07). • Approved ODOT funding agreement for South Fork Creek bridge replacement STP251C(108) JP#33051(04)(05)(06)(07). • Took no action on the renewal of fiscal year 2021 contract with the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, which was done during a previous meeting. • Approved contract to trap beavers for District 3. • Took no action on issues related to COVID-19 pandemic. • Took no action after discussing during an executive session financing for economic development project with representatives from the Muskogee City-County Port Authority. • Took no action after discussing with counsel during an executive session pending litigation styled Austin Bond, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Billy Woods v. Board of County Commissioners of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, et al., Case No. 18-CV-108-RAW, filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Oklahoma. • Approved resolution concerning ACCO-SIF, worker’s compensation insurance for Muskogee County. • Approved expression of intent to participate in ACCO-SIF, worker’s compensation insurance for Muskogee County. • Bid No. 21: Accepted sole bid for mobile shelving installation submitted by Southwest Solutions Group in the amount of $19,490 and tabled for further review by the Muskogee County Health Department. https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/at-a-glance-muskogee-county-board-of-commissioners/article_abf4eae0-577b-5a14-ae3b-daeecfc399c3.html 2/2
7/7/2020 Bartlesville Radio » News » Bartlesville Council to Consider Agreements, More
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Posted: Jul 05, 2020 1:56 PMUpdated: Jul 05, 2020 1:56 PM
Bartlesville Council to Consider Agreements, More
Garrett Giles
Several agreements will be discussed and possibly
approved in the next Bartlesville City Council meeting.
The agreements that will be considered are as follows:
Planned Service Renewal Agreements between
the City of Bartlesville/Bartlesville Public Library
and Johnson Controls for the Library’s HVAC
System.
Exhibition and Loan Agreements between
Cherokee Nation Business and the Bartlesville
Area History Museum/City of Bartlesville.
Preventative Maintenance Agreement with
Schindler Elevator Company and the City of Bartlesville/Bartlesville Public Library for the period,
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.
Airport Hangar Lease Agreement for the Bartlesville Municipal Airport between the City of
Bartlesville, ConocoPhillips Company and Robert Tedstrom.
In-Kind Gift Agreement between ConocoPhillips Company and the City of Bartlesville to provide
vehicles for the Bartlesville Municipal Airport.
An Agreement for OMMS to perform a Best Practices Review for the Bartlesville Police Department.
Project agreement and resolution with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for Job Piece
Number 23170(11) constructing a right turn lane on US-75 to Eastland Parkway.
After the agreements are discussed and possibly approved, the Bartlesville will discuss and take possible
action to award a bid for water and wastewater line repair materials. From there, the council will discuss
and take possible action to award a bid for water treatment chemicals.
Then, discussion and possible action will take place to award a bid for the Cudahy Street Pavement
Rehabilitation from Virginia to Santa Fe. Later, a public hearing to assess and discuss the City of
Bartlesville’s performance in the administration of the grant received from the State of Oklahoma for Fiscal
Year 2018 CDBG Small Cities Set-Aside Program will take place and possible action to approve a resolution
formally accepting the project as completed may occur.
US-75 project agreement // Div. 8
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