Oklahoma receives $100 million in highway grants

The Norman Transcript

By Reese Gorman June 30, 2021

Oklahoma received $100 million in highway grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation after an effort spearheaded by Rep. Tom Cole and Sen. Jim Inhofe proved successful.

The money will support two projects that directly benefit Oklahoma’s Fourth Congressional District, which Cole represents.

The first grant of $50 million is going toward the I-40 Douglas Interchange project.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, this project will widen 6.3 miles of I-40 and reconstruct the I-40 and Douglas Boulevard Interchange. The project also improves the access to Tinker Air Force Base and a more reliable commuter and freight route within the Oklahoma City metro.

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