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Oklahoma DOT blows up a bridge as part of expansion project

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation needed a bridge out of the way for a new highway expansion project. So what better way to get rid of it than with some explosives? ODOT blew up a portion of the bridge on US 169 near Owasso, and luckily, the department set up a camera to get the […]

December 30, 2015

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Oklahoma Transportation Commission approves 8-year, $6.5 billion bridge and road construction plan

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission (OTC) has approved the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Federal Fiscal Year 2016-2023 Construction Work Plan that would provide roughly $6.5 billion for 1,812 transportation improvement projects. “It’s been a decade since the state made transportation funding a top priority and in that time we have seen great progress in addressing […]

September 10, 2015

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Oklahoma DOT worker dies after being hit by a vehicle

An Oklahoma Department of Transportation worker was killed June 5 after a car drifted into a work zone and struck him. According to KFOR, Gordon Pipkin, 47, died at the scene of the crash on U.S. Highway 81 south of Chickasha when a Chevy Equinox drifted out of the right lane and hit Pipkin. Pipkin’s […]

June 9, 2015

Potholes plague Oklahoma highways, patching material use up drastically

Like many states across the country, Oklahoma’s highways were covered with potholes as a result of heavy rain and snow coupled with freezes and thaws throughout the winter and into early spring. As a result, Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) expenditures for patches increased dramatically. The department reports that in a 12-day period after the […]

April 10, 2015

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Oklahoma DOT hires engineering firm to create earthquake response protocol for bridge inspections

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has hired an engineering group to create a new plan for examining and responding to bridge inspections in earthquake zones, according to a report by the Tulsa World. For the past year, the state has been using an “earthquake response protocol” developed in part by officials from California. The […]

April 9, 2015

Oklahoma DOT workers inspect a bridge after an earthquake in this still from News On 6 footage.

The 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTs

The nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]

February 17, 2015

After the I-35 bridge collapse in 2007, the Minnesota DOT was able to streamline the environmental revenue process from years to months in order to expedite replacement.

Interchange projects become Oklahoma DOT’s largest awarded contract of all time

The reconstruction of two interchanges on Interstate 35 in Norman has generated the single largest construction contract ever awarded by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The department awarded the contract to Sherwood Construction Company of Tulsa with a $71 million base bid with possible financial incentives. The contract calls for the reconstruction of the northern half […]

December 18, 2014

In this ODOT photo looking south, both I-35 interchanges in Norman involved in the state’s largest construction contract ever awarded are pictured.

Interchange projects in Norman amount to Oklahoma DOT’s largest awarded contract ever

The reconstruction of two interchanges on Interstate 35 in Norman has generated the single largest construction contract ever awarded by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The department awarded the contract to Sherwood Construction Company of Tulsa with a $71 million base bid with possible financial incentives. The contract calls for the reconstruction of the northern half […]

December 18, 2014

In this ODOT photo looking south, both I-35 interchanges in Norman involved in the state’s largest construction contract ever awarded are pictured.

Oklahoma DOT offers free week-long construction training program for those looking to enter the industry

With the latest survey from the Associated General Contractors of America showing that 83 percent of contractors in the U.S. are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to meet demand, it’s become clear that the most straightforward answer to the problem is to begin training up a new workforce. To that end, we’ve seen states […]

November 13, 2014

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Oklahoma DOT helps tornado recovery efforts

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews have traveled from all over the state to help with recovery efforts in Moore. ODOT has posted several updates, including photos, to Twitter over the past couple of days about the agency’s crews and equipment cleaning debris in the town. Check out the Storify link below for a list […]

May 23, 2013

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Road Science

Forensic studies give clue to pavement failure.

October 9, 2012

Forensic evaluation of pavement failure begins with simple field observations.

Road Science

Now, more than ever, thin open-graded friction courses (OGFCs) are driving the market for drainable, high-friction, noise-attenuating asphalt mixes.

September 7, 2011

A thin crumb, rubber-modified, open-graded wearing course is placed on California Highway 1 near Fort Bragg; the mix incorporated a warm-mix additive to ensure workability, following the two-hour drive to the Pacific Coast from the plant.

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