Tulsa World
By Michael Dekker
April 14, 2021
Oklahoma’s infrastructure needs are outlined in a dozen areas in a state-by-state breakdown of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to improve them. Among areas outlined in the breakdown: In Oklahoma there are 2,326 bridges and over 1,004 miles of highway in poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 7.7% in Oklahoma and on average, each driver pays $394 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of repair. From 2010 to 2020, Oklahoma has experienced 46 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $20 billion. Oklahomans who take public transportation spend an extra 50.5% of their time commuting and non-white households are 2.2 times more likely to commute via public transportation. Thirty percent of trains and other transit vehicles in the state are past useful life.
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