Transportation Commission highlights

Oklahoma Energy Today February 8, 2025

Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s February 3, meeting include a briefing on the federal funding continuing resolution and reception of an industry award along with approval of a widening project on SH-33 near Langston and resurfacing projects on I-35 and US-69.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director Tim Gatz updated commissioners on the recent deposit of federal funds from a Continuing Resolution authorized through mid-March. This funding allows projects to be awarded in the short term and only gave about 45 percent of the department’s total federal fiscal year appropriations, lending uncertainty to future award lettings. Gatz assured commissioners this action is a routine part of the appropriations process and is not related to the Trump administration’s recent executive order directing the USDOT to evaluate all of the grant programs.

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