Oklahoma requests nearly $600 million in federal funds for transportation, infrastructure projects

OU Daily By Kevin Eagleson

Oct 21, 2024

WASHINGTON — Nearly $600 million in federal funding for Oklahoma projects, including $37 million for improvements to Interstate 35 in McClain County and nearly $35 million for Durant’s water distribution line, could be on the line as lawmakers negotiate the fiscal year 2025 budget once they return to session after the November 5 election.

As lawmakers negotiate a budget for the next fiscal year, appropriators will be deciding what to include. With Rep. Tom Cole as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, most of Oklahoma’s funding requests will have a chance to survive.

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