Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4026 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4026
Required contract provisions
Status: in_force

All contracts made by the Department of Transportation with the

contractor shall provide the following:

1. A requirement that the contractor obtain liability insurance

in an amount determined by the Department which shall jointly insure

the State of Oklahoma and the contractor against all liability for

claims for damages occurring wholly or in part because of the

contract;

2. Standards for the size, design, erection and maintenance of

service information signs and the advertising logos thereon, which

shall be in accordance with the National Manual on Uniform Traffic

Control Devices; and

3. A requirement that the Department of Transportation shall

receive not less than ten percent (10%) of the contract price

between the contractor and the advertiser.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-645 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-645
Marking of equipment
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall cause each piece of county-

owned, rented or leased road machinery and equipment, and each

automobile and truck, to be marked in accordance with the provisions

of this section. County-owned automobiles, trucks, road machinery

and equipment shall be conspicuously and legibly marked PROPERTY OF

(name of county) COUNTY, and leased automobiles, trucks, road

machinery and equipment shall be conspicuously and legibly marked

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 83

LEASED BY (name of county) COUNTY, on each side, in upper case

letters, on a background of sharply contrasting color.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.201 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.201
Warrior Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 113 from Coal Creek Bridge on State

Highway 113 extending to approximately five-tenths (0.5) of a mile

east of the junction of State Highway 113 and County Road N4090

shall be designated "Warrior Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.70 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.70
State Representative Tim Pope Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on State Highway 4 that crosses the Canadian River

between Mustang and Tuttle shall be designated the “State

Representative Tim Pope Memorial Bridge”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.25 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.25
Cpl Kelly Downing, USMC, Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 251A in Wagoner County extending

from the junction of State Highway 251A and State Highway 16 east to

Cherokee County shall be designated as the "Cpl Kelly Downing, USMC,

Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that

name. The Department shall make reference on the permanent markers

that Cpl Kelly Downing, USMC, was awarded the Silver Star Medal.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.120 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.120
Veldo M. Goins Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge crossing Grand Lake on U.S. Highway 59 in Delaware

County between Copeland, Oklahoma, and Grove, Oklahoma, shall be

designated as the “Veldo M. Goins Memorial Bridge”. The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be

placed at the north and south ends of the bridge bearing that name.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 227
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1521v1 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1521v1
Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be

known as the “Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund”.

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all appropriations and transfers

made by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the

fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the

Department of Transportation for the purposes authorized by

subsection F of this section in amounts as authorized by the

Legislature. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.

B. Beginning July 1, 2021, except for an amount equivalent to

the amount of revenue apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 173

and Driver Safety Fund pursuant to Section 500.4B of Title 68 and

Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and from other

sources apportioned to the fund by law, there shall be apportioned

to the funds specified in this subsection from the monies that would

otherwise be apportioned to the General Revenue Fund by Section 2352

of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the revenues derived

pursuant to subsections A, B, and E of Section 2355 of Title 68 of

the Oklahoma Statutes amounts as follows:

1. Subject to any reductions required by subsection E of this

section, there shall be apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma

Access and Driver Safety Fund:

a. for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and for

each fiscal year thereafter, Eighty Million Dollars

($80,000,000.00), which shall be allocated and used by

the Department of Transportation first for the purpose

of making any required payments for principal,

interest, or other costs of borrowing with respect to

the obligations issued pursuant to Section 341 of

Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and after any such

required payment has been made then for the purposes

otherwise authorized by this section, plus

b. the total amount apportioned to the Rebuilding

Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for the

preceding fiscal year which, except for the amount

prescribed by subparagraph a of this paragraph, shall

be apportioned before any other amount is apportioned

pursuant to Section 2352 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, plus

c. an additional amount that is required in order for the

total apportionment to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access

and Driver Safety Fund from all sources for such

fiscal year to equal:

(1) Five Hundred Seventy-five Million Dollars

($575,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2021, and

(2) Five Hundred Ninety Million Dollars

($590,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2022, and for each fiscal year

thereafter.

All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be

divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month

during the fiscal year except the amount specified in subparagraph a

of this paragraph which amount shall be allocated in its full amount

in cash not later than July 30 each year or such later date as may

be required in order for the amount to be allocated in cash; and

2. For each fiscal year after the apportionments required by

paragraph 1 of this subsection have been made:

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 174

a. the next Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be

apportioned to the Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail

Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 325 of

Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes to be used for

capital and operating costs for the “Heartland Flyer”

rail project, and

b. the next Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall

be apportioned to the Public Transit Revolving Fund

created pursuant to Section 4031 of this title to be

used for purposes authorized by law other than the

purpose described by subparagraph a of this paragraph.

All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be

divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month

during the fiscal year.

C. The monies apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and

Driver Safety Fund shall not be used to supplant or replace existing

state funds used for transportation purposes.

D. In order to ensure that the funds from the Rebuilding

Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund are used to enhance and not

supplant state funding for the Department of Transportation, the

State Board of Equalization shall examine and investigate

expenditures from the fund each year. For purposes of this

examination, monies used to retire outstanding debt obligations for

which the Department of Transportation is responsible shall be

excluded. At the meeting of the State Board of Equalization held

within five (5) days after the monthly apportionment in February of

each year, the State Board of Equalization shall issue a finding and

report which shall state whether expenditures from the Rebuilding

Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund were used to enhance or

supplant state funding for the Department of Transportation. If the

State Board of Equalization finds that state funding for the

Department of Transportation was supplanted by funds from the

Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund, the Board shall

specify the amount by which such funding was supplanted. In this

event, the Legislature shall not make any appropriations for the

ensuing fiscal year until an appropriation in that amount is made to

replenish state funding for the Department of Transportation.

E. In the event that the Director of the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services declares a General Revenue Fund revenue

failure pursuant to Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, and agency allocations are reduced pursuant to the

provisions of Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

the amounts that would otherwise be apportioned to the Rebuilding

Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund by:

1. Subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this

section, only to the extent that the amount is not required for debt

service related to the obligations authorized pursuant to Section

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 175

341 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, and Section 350.1 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

2. Subparagraphs b and c of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this

section; and

3. Subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 2 of subsection B of this

section,

shall be reduced by a percentage equal to that required of the

General Revenue Fund appropriations to state agencies and such

reductions shall occur during the entire fiscal year and for any

month during which such reductions are required by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services and by the same percentage as

that required of the agencies for such General Revenue Fund

appropriations.

F. The Department of Transportation shall use the monies in the

Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for:

1. The construction and maintenance of state roads, bridges,

and highways;

2. The direct expenses of operating and maintaining the state

highway system, including bridges;

3. Direct expenses incurred in constructing, repairing, and

maintaining state highways, farm-to-market roads, county highways,

and bridges as authorized by law;

4. Matching federal funds;

5. The purchase of materials, tools, machinery, motor vehicles,

and equipment necessary or convenient for the construction and

maintenance of the state highway system and bridges;

6. Debt service incurred prior to January 1, 2006, for Capital

Improvement Program bonds sold pursuant to Section 2001 of this

title; and

7. Debt service incurred on or after July 1, 2009, with respect

to obligations authorized to be issued pursuant to Section 341 of

Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, and Section 350.1 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

G. From the monies allocated pursuant to the provisions of

subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section each

fiscal year, the Department of Transportation shall make payments

required for the payment of principal, interest, and other costs

related to the obligations issued by the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority as authorized by Section 341 of Title 73 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, and Section 350.1 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

and such payments shall be made by the Department each fiscal year

before such monies are used for any other purpose.

H. For the monies apportioned pursuant to subsection B of this

section, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall notify Service Oklahoma

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 176

of the amounts apportioned pursuant to Section 500.4B of Title 68 of

the Oklahoma Statutes and Service Oklahoma shall notify the Oklahoma

Tax Commission of the amounts apportioned pursuant to Section 1104

of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes within a period necessary to

allow for such apportionments to be made subject to the limitations

provided in paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.143 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.143
Captain David "JP" Thompson Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of U.S. Highway 64 from Hooker, Oklahoma, extending

east to Turpin, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the "Captain David

"JP" Thompson Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation

shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway

bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.188 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.188
Wayman Tisdale Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 11 beginning at the Gilcrease

Expressway and extending north to the municipal limits of Tulsa

shall be designated as the "Wayman Tisdale Memorial Highway". The

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 242

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.121 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.121
Paul Harvey Memorial Expressway
Status: in_force

The portion of U.S. Highway 75 from the junction of U.S. Highway

75 and U.S. Highway 412 extending south to the junction of U.S.

Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 64 shall be designated as the “Paul

Harvey Memorial Expressway”. Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69

of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway

bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.422 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.422
First MCPON Delbert D. Black, U.S. Navy, Memorial
Status: in_force

Highway.

The section of Interstate 35 beginning on the south side of the

State Highway 32 interchange extending north approximately seven (7)

miles to the north side of the Oswalt Road interchange in Love

County shall be designated as the "First MCPON Delbert D. Black,

U.S. Navy, Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation

shall cause suitable markers bearing that name to be placed on the

highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.59 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.59
Trooper David Nalley Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 6 from the junction of State

Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 283 extending west to the junction of

State Highway 6 and State Highway 152 shall be designated as the

“Trooper David Nalley Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-706 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-706
Expenses
Status: in_force

The Transportation Commission shall pay the expenses incurred

under Sections 704 and 705 of this title out of the State Highway

Construction and Maintenance Fund upon proper vouchers. Provided,

that any funds so expended shall be matched by the United States

Government, and the total expenditures of state funds shall not

exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in any fiscal

year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1623 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1623
Designation of State Highway No. 99, Pontotoc County, as
Status: in_force

the Hugh Warren Memorial Highway.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 188

State Highway 99 in Pontotoc County shall be designated the

"Hugh Warren Memorial Highway" as a lasting memorial to the

outstanding leadership and public service of Hugh Warren, former

Chairman of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the highway bearing said name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1650 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1650
Southeastern Mountain Gateway
Status: in_force

State Highway 3 within the boundaries of Tom, Oklahoma, and the

Community of Tom, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County shall be designated

as the “Southeastern Mountain Gateway” in an attempt to increase

tourism in Southern Oklahoma by promoting mountains as a tourist

attraction in that part of the state. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing the name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-306.2 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-306.2
Trust for benefit of Transportation Department
Status: in_force

employees.

The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to

establish, with funds currently held by the Department of

Transportation which accrued to its health insurance rate

stabilization account, a trust for the benefit of Department of

Transportation employees. The trust shall be under the control of

three (3) trustees who shall invest the funds constituting the trust

in interest bearing accounts in federally insured institutions or in

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 37

U.S. Treasury instruments. The trustees shall be the Director,

Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of the Department of

Transportation. The trustees shall serve without compensation from

the trust and shall be immune from any legal action relating to the

trust except in the case of fraud, theft or misappropriation of

trust funds. The Attorney General shall defend any legal action

against the trustees, which may arise from the trustees'

administration of the trust. The cost and expense of participating

in such litigation shall be payable from funds in the trust estate,

or in the event there are no such funds or insufficient funds, the

cost and expense of participating in such litigation shall be borne

by the Department of Transportation. The trustees shall be entitled

to full indemnity from funds of this trust provided, however, if

there are no such trust funds or insufficient trust funds to

reimburse the trustees for any liability or loss they may sustain by

reason of any such litigation, then the trustees shall be

indemnified from funds of the Department of Transportation; provided

further, the trustees shall not be entitled to indemnity from either

source if they are adjudged guilty of fraud, theft or

misappropriation of trust funds in connection with any such

litigation.

The term of this trust shall be for two (2) years from the

effective date of this act, provided however, the district court of

Oklahoma County may extend the term of this trust in the best

interest of the beneficiaries. Upon formation of this trust, the

trustees shall immediately bring an action in the district court of

Oklahoma County for a determination of beneficiaries and their

interest in the trust, and when determined, the trustees shall

distribute the trust in accordance with the determination of the

court.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.499 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.499
Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange
Status: in_force

The interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond,

Oklahoma County shall be designated as the “Ambassador Neal McCaleb

Memorial Interchange”. The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed at the

interchange.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.212 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.212
Captain Frederick F. Henry Medal of Honor Memorial
Status: in_force

Highway.

The section of State Highway 82 beginning at the southern

municipal limit of Vian and extending north to the municipal limit

of Vian shall be designated as the "Captain Frederick F. Henry Medal

of Honor Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 247

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1640 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1640
Marjorie and Maria Tallchief Highway - Designation of
Status: in_force

portion of State Highway 18.

State Highway 18 northbound from Fairfax, Oklahoma, to where it

intersects with State Highway 60 in Osage County shall be designated

"Marjorie and Maria Tallchief Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the highway bearing said name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.14 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.14
Harley Leaird Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge across Clear Boggy Creek, which is located on State

Highway 31, approximately 3.2 miles east of the intersection of

State Highway 31 and State Highway 48 shall be designated as the

"Harley Leaird Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation

shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge

bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-406 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-406
Additional powers and duties of Department - Review of
Status: in_force

applications - Oversight and technical assistance.

In addition to other powers and duties provided by law, the

Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall have the power and duty

to:

1. Review, assess, and prioritize the preliminary applications

received from eligible applicants;

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2. Determine the feasibility of each transportation project and

the eligibility of the entity to receive funding from the State

Infrastructure Bank Revolving Fund;

3. Determine which applications should be referred to the

Commission for loans from the State Infrastructure Bank Revolving

Fund; and

4. Provide oversight and technical assistance during the

planning, design, and construction phases of the transportation

project for which the entity is applying for the loan.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1671 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1671
Perrier Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge across Bird Creek, north of Skiatook, Oklahoma, which

is located on State Highway 11, shall be designated as the “Perrier

Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markings to be placed upon the bridge bearing said name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.500 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.500
Ted Riley Flatt Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The interchange of Interstate 240 crossing over Sooner Road in

Oklahoma City shall be designated as the "Ted Riley Flatt Memorial

Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.319 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.319
SSGT Cecil Wellman Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Interstate 35 on State Highway 74 within the

municipal limits of Purcell in McClain County shall be designated as

the "SSGT Cecil Wellman Memorial Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1254 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1254
Prohibition on operation of junkyards or facilities
Status: in_force

No person, firm or corporation shall establish, operate or

maintain a junkyard or scrap metal processing facility, any portion

of which is within one thousand (1,000) feet of the nearest edge of

the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, except the

following:

(a) Those which are screened by natural objects, plantings,

fences or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the

main traveled way of the system, or otherwise removed from sight.

(b) Those located within unzoned industrial areas, which areas

shall be determined from actual land uses and defined by regulations

to be promulgated by the Commission.

(c) Those located within areas which are zoned for industrial

use under authority of state or local law, regulation or ordinances.

(d) Those which are not visible from the main traveled way of the

system.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1202 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1202
Highways - Right of adjoining owner
Status: in_force

An owner of land bounded by a road or street is presumed to own

to the center of the way, but the contrary may be shown.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.304 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.304
Lt. Heath Meyer #64 Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of Interstate 35 in the area one (1) mile north and

one (1) mile south of North 27th Street within the municipal limits

of Moore shall be designated as the "Lt. Heath Meyer #64 Memorial

Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.68 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.68
Joe Hemphill Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge crossing Polk Creek on the Poteau Bypass shall be

designated the “Joe Hemphill Memorial Bridge”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.261 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.261
LCPL Trevor A. Roberts Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of Interstate 44 from Southwest 119th Street

extending south to Southwest 149th Street within the municipal

limits of Oklahoma City shall be designated as the "LCPL Trevor A.

Roberts Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 258

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.495 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.495
Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 8 beginning at the intersection of

U.S. Highway 64 extending north five (5) miles in Alfalfa County

shall be designated as the "Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.311 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.311
President Donald J. Trump Highway
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the section of State

Highway 287 beginning at the municipal limits of Boise City

extending southeast to the Oklahoma-Texas border in Cimarron County

shall be designated as the "President Donald J. Trump Highway". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-708.2 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-708.2
Consultant list - Solicitation - Review - Negotiations -
Status: in_force

Demand service contracts.

A. The Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Turnpike

Authority shall each compile a list of all persons and entities

interested in and capable of performing construction management and

design consultant services specific to the transportation industry.

The consultant list shall include, but shall not be limited to,

qualified construction managers and design consultants capable of

performing such services as solicited from the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services file on an annual basis. The Department and

the Authority shall each determine the qualifications of the

prospective construction managers and design consultants. The

construction managers and design consultants shall be selected at

the discretion of the Department or the Authority.

B. The Department or the Authority shall issue a solicitation

to construction managers or design consultants capable of providing

the services desired. The solicitation shall, at a minimum,

contain:

1. A description and scope of the projects;

2. An estimated construction cost, anticipated starting date,

and completion date the Department or the Authority desires for the

project;

3. A certification of funds available for the construction

manager or design consultant fee, including federal, state or other

participation;

4. The closing date for construction manager or design

consultant to give notice of interest; and

5. Additional data the Department or the Authority requires

from the construction manager or design consultant. The closing

date for submission of construction manager or design consultant

notice of interest for consideration shall be within thirty (30)

days of the date the notice is issued by the Department or the

Authority.

C. The Department or the Authority shall review the

qualifications of the entities on the consultant list and shall

select no less than three and no more than five consultants per

contract for further consideration. The review shall include

consideration of the following information:

1. Professional qualifications for the type of work

contemplated;

2. Capacity for completing the project in the specified time

period;

3. Past performance on projects of a similar nature; and

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4. Percentage of work to be performed by residents of Oklahoma.

D. The Department and the Authority shall each establish a

committee which will evaluate the construction managers or design

consultants selected for consideration and rank the construction

managers or design consultants in order of preference.

E. The Department or the Authority shall enter into

negotiations with the first-choice consultant. If the Department or

Authority and the first-choice consultant cannot reach an agreement,

their negotiations shall be terminated and negotiations with the

second-choice consultant shall commence. If the Department or the

Authority and the second-choice consultant cannot reach an

agreement, their negotiations shall be terminated and negotiations

with the third-choice consultant shall commence. If the Department

or the Authority and the third-choice consultant cannot reach an

agreement, then all negotiations shall be terminated. Should the

Department or the Authority be unable to negotiate a satisfactory

contract with any of the three selected consultants, the Department

or the Authority shall reevaluate the proposed work and send out a

new notice.

F. As provided for in the Transportation Commission rules or by

Authority resolutions, the Department or the Authority shall perform

a written evaluation of the services provided by the consultant.

This evaluation shall become a part of the Department's and the

Authority's consultant file. Failure of the consultant to perform

the prescribed work in a timely and accurate manner shall be grounds

for exclusion from the list of qualified construction managers or

design consultants until such time as the consultant can reasonably

document and demonstrate performance improvement to the satisfaction

of the Department or the Authority.

G. As provided for in the Transportation Commission rules or by

Authority resolutions, the Department or the Authority may enter

into demand services contracts for consultant services to provide a

specific project work type or activity for unspecified projects or

facilities on an as-needed basis. When soliciting and securing such

services, the Department and the Authority shall utilize the

procedure as set forth in this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1631 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1631
Designation of bridge across north fork of the Red River as Victor Wickersham Memorial
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 8as Victor Wickersham Memorial Bridge.

The bridge across the north fork of the Red River, between the

Greer and Kiowa county line on State Highway 44 shall be known as

the “Victor Wickersham Memorial Bridge”, and the Department of

Transportation shall cause it to be appropriately marked to

memorialize the services and contributions of the Honorable

Representative Victor Wickersham.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1521v2 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1521v2
Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be

known as the "Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund".

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all appropriations and transfers

made by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the

fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the

Department of Transportation for the purposes authorized by

subsection D of this section in amounts as authorized by the

Oklahoma Legislature. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

B. Beginning July 1, 2021, except for an amount equivalent to

the amount of revenue apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access

and Driver Safety Fund pursuant to Section 500.4B of Title 68 and

Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and from other

sources apportioned to the Fund by law, there shall be apportioned

to the funds specified in this subsection from the monies that would

otherwise be apportioned to the General Revenue Fund by Section 2352

of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the revenues derived

pursuant to subsections A, B and E of Section 2355 of Title 68 of

the Oklahoma Statutes amounts as follows:

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1. Subject to any reductions required by subsection C of this

section, there shall be apportioned to the Rebuilding Oklahoma

Access and Driver Safety Fund:

a. for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and for

each fiscal year thereafter, Eighty Million Dollars

($80,000,000.00), which shall be allocated and used by

the Department of Transportation first for the purpose

of making any required payments for principal,

interest or other costs of borrowing with respect to

the obligations issued pursuant to Section 341 of

Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and after any such

required payment has been made then for the purposes

otherwise authorized by this section, plus

b. the total amount apportioned to the Rebuilding

Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for the

preceding fiscal year which, except for the amount

prescribed by subparagraph a of this paragraph, shall

be apportioned before any other amount is apportioned

pursuant to Section 2352 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, plus

c. an additional amount that is required in order for the

total apportionment to the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access

and Driver Safety Fund from all sources for such

fiscal year to equal:

(1) Five Hundred Seventy-five Million Dollars

($575,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2021,

(2) Five Hundred Ninety Million Dollars

($590,000,000.00) for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2022, and

(3) Six Hundred Ten Million Dollars ($610,000,000.00)

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and

for each fiscal year thereafter.

All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be

divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month

during the fiscal year except the amount specified in subparagraph a

of this paragraph which amount shall be allocated in its full amount

in cash not later than July 30 each year or such later date as may

be required in order for the amount to be allocated in cash; and

2. For each fiscal year after the apportionments required by

paragraph 1 of this subsection have been made:

a. the next Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be

apportioned to the Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail

Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 325 of

Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes to be used for

capital and operating costs for the "Heartland Flyer"

rail project, and

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b. the next Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall

be apportioned to the Public Transit Revolving Fund

created pursuant to Section 4031 of this title to be

used for purposes authorized by law other than the

purpose described by subparagraph a of this paragraph.

All amounts apportioned pursuant to this paragraph shall be

divided into twelve equal amounts to be apportioned each month

during the fiscal year.

C. In the event that the Director of the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services declares a General Revenue Fund revenue

failure pursuant to Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, and agency allocations are reduced pursuant to the

provisions of Section 34.49 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

the amounts that would otherwise be apportioned to the ROADS Fund

by:

1. Subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this

section, only to the extent that the amount is not required for debt

service related to the obligations authorized pursuant to Section

341 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of

the Oklahoma Statutes and Section 1 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2896

of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature;

2. Subparagraphs b and c of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this

section; and

3. Subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 2 of subsection B of this

section,

shall be reduced by a percentage equal to that required of the

General Revenue Fund appropriations to state agencies and such

reductions shall occur during the entire fiscal year and for any

month during which such reductions are required by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services and by the same percentage as

that required of the agencies for such General Revenue Fund

appropriations.

D. The Department of Transportation shall use the monies in the

Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund for:

1. The construction and maintenance of state roads, bridges and

highways;

2. The direct expenses of operating and maintaining the state

highway system, including bridges;

3. Direct expenses incurred in constructing, repairing, and

maintaining state highways, farm-to-market roads, county highways

and bridges as authorized by law;

4. Matching federal funds;

5. The purchase of materials, tools, machinery, motor vehicles,

and equipment necessary or convenient for the construction and

maintenance of the state highway system and bridges;

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6. Debt service incurred prior to January 1, 2006, for Capital

Improvement Program bonds sold pursuant to Section 2001 of this

title;

7. Debt service incurred on or after July 1, 2009, with respect

to obligations authorized to be issued pursuant to Section 341 of

Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of the

Oklahoma Statutes and Section 1 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2896 of

the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature; and

8. For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, and

ending on or prior to June 30, 2033, Twenty Million Dollars

($20,000,000.00) per fiscal year for the construction, repair, and

maintenance of weigh stations on the state highway system.

E. From the monies allocated pursuant to the provisions of

subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section each

fiscal year, the Department of Transportation shall make payments

required for the payment of principal, interest and other costs

related to the obligations issued by the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority as authorized by Section 341 of Title 73 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma

Statutes and Section 1 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2896 of the 1st

Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, and such payments shall be

made by the Department each fiscal year before such monies are used

for any other purpose.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1652 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1652
Doc Scantlen Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on State Highway 82 near Stigler, Oklahoma,

shall be designated as “Doc Scantlen Bridge” in appreciation for and

in recognition of the many outstanding contributions to those around

him. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed at the north and south ends of the

bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-224 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-224
Limited access facility
Status: in_force

Includes limited access highways, expressways, arterial

highways, frontage roads, public roads and the auxiliary service

highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1681 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1681
2nd Lt. Luke James Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 54 extending from the municipal

limits of Optima to the Kansas state line shall be designated as the

“2nd Lt. Luke James Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon that section of highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.19 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.19
PFC Glen W. Page Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge across Salt Creek, currently known as the “salt

creek” bridge, located on State Highway 31 south of Ashland,

Oklahoma, shall be designated as the "PFC Glen W. Page Memorial

Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-501 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-501
Classes of highways - Construction, repair, and
Status: in_force

maintenance - Removal from System - Maps.

A. The highway system of this state shall be divided into two

classes to be known as the State Highway System and county highway

system. The State Highway System shall be designated by the

Commission and shall be composed of intercounty and interstate

highways.

B. When the Commission shall have taken over any highway, or

part thereof, as a state highway, the Commission shall become

responsible for the construction, repair and maintenance of such

highway and for this purpose shall be authorized to use any state

highway funds, together with any money derived from any agreement

entered into between the Commission and the federal government, any

county, or any citizen or group of citizens who have made donations

for that purpose.

C. When any segment of the State Highway System is removed from

the system, all right, title, and interest to the road, right-of-

way, and any signs or facilities shall revert to the appropriate

county or municipal authority. The Department of Transportation

shall determine the specific right-of-way to be conveyed and prepare

and execute a conveyance of title document which shall be forwarded

to the local authority to be filed with the county clerk.

D. Prior to returning a state highway back to the county

highway system, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall make

any necessary improvements to the road to meet the minimum design

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guidelines as set forth in the current State of Oklahoma County Road

Design Guidelines Manual, and provide a driving surface that has no

less than a good rating according to the current County Road Surface

Management System. Prior to returning a state highway bridge back

to the County Bridge System, the Oklahoma Department of

Transportation shall make any necessary improvements to the bridge

so that it will achieve a minimum H-20 twenty (20) ton computed

operating rating according to the National Bridge Inventory System

and a Minimum Scour Rating of 3, NBI Item 113.

E. The Commission shall provide and maintain a map of the state

which shall show all the highways which have been designated as part

of the State Highway System and, when practical, status of

improvement thereon. In addition, the Commission shall include on

such map the principal access road to every city and town not served

by the State Highway System and which has a United States Post

Office or with a population in excess of one hundred (100) persons

according to the latest Federal Decennial Census.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-241 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-241
Shoulder
Status: in_force

The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way for

accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, for travel

under certain conditions, and for lateral support of base and

surface courses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-636.2 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-636.2
Revolving fund to be used to purchase road and bridge
Status: in_force

construction and maintenance machinery and equipment.

The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to use the

County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund to purchase new

or used road and bridge construction and maintenance machinery and

equipment for lease or lease-purchase to counties. Such machinery

and equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

asphalt pavers, automobiles, backhoes, bridge painting machines,

cranes, elevating graders, fork lifts, front-end loaders, motorized

weed sprayers, mowers, paving breaker tampers, pickups, power

shovels, snow plows, street sweepers, trucks and wheel and crawler

tractors. The Department of Transportation may make such purchases

only if requested to do so by a board of county commissioners or

circuit engineering districts pursuant to the provisions of Section

302.1 of this title, and may not act in behalf of any county in the

purchase of any road machinery or equipment except as provided for

in this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.345 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.345
Robert L. Horton Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 25 beginning at the intersection of

State Highway 2 extending east to the western municipal limits of

Bluejacket in Craig County shall be designated as the "Robert L.

Horton Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-660 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-660
Replacement, expansion, or repair of bridges -
Status: in_force

Expenditures.

The boards of county commissioners may enter into cooperative

agreements with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the purpose of

replacement, expansion or repair of functionally obsolete and

structurally deficient bridges which cross over or under turnpikes.

The expenditures for such projects will be from any federal, state

or county public funds appropriated and earmarked for such purpose.

Counties may apply for the expenditure of these earmarked funds for

projects that have been requested by the board of county

commissioners of the county where the bridge is located. Once

approved by the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts

Board, the Board will select and prioritize the bridge replacement

projects based on criteria which shall include, but not be limited

to, high traffic volume and current bridge safety assessments.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4020.2 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4020.2
Commission members – Duties - Dissolution
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission shall be

composed of twenty-one (21) members. Appointed members shall

reflect the interests, history and importance of the communities

along Route 66 in Oklahoma. The members are appointed as follows:

1. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House

of Representatives;

2. Two members shall be appointed by the President of the

Senate;

3. Three members of the public shall be appointed by the

Governor; and

4. Fourteen ex officio members shall be appointed as follows:

a. the Governor or his or her designee,

b. the Lieutenant Governor, who shall serve as

chairperson, or his or her designee,

c. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of

Transportation or his or her designee,

d. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical

Society or his or her designee,

e. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce or his or her designee,

f. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and

Recreation Department or his or her designee,

g. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Arts Council or

his or her designee,

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h. the President of the Route 66 Alliance or his or her

designee,

i. the President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association or

his or her designee,

j. the Executive Director of Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.,

or his or her designee,

k. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Museums

Association or his or her designee,

l. the Executive Director of Oklahoma Humanities or his

or her designee,

m. the Director of the Oklahoma Municipal League or his

or her designee, and

n. the President of the Oklahoma State Chamber of

Commerce or his or her designee.

An ex officio member of the Commission vacates the person's position

on the Commission if the person ceases to hold the position that

qualifies the person for service on the Commission.

B. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the times

and places in this state that the Commission designates. A majority

of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for

transacting Commission business. Subject to appropriation, the

Oklahoma Historical Society shall provide administrative and other

support to the Commission.

C. The Commission shall:

1. Plan and sponsor official Route 66 Centennial events,

programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the Route 66

Centennial;

2. Encourage the development of programs designed to involve

all citizens in activities that commemorate the Route 66 Centennial

events; and

3. Make available to the public, to the best of the

Commission's ability, information on Route 66 Centennial events

happening throughout the State of Oklahoma.

D. The Commission may accept monetary gifts, grants or

appropriations from any public or private source to be held in a

nonappropriated revolving fund authorized for the Oklahoma

Historical Society and expended solely for the use of the Commission

in performing the Commission's powers and duties under this act.

The Commission may also accept in-kind gifts.

E. Each member of the Commission shall serve without

compensation or reimbursement for travel related to Commission

duties, aside from the compensation he or she might otherwise

receive as authorized by law.

F. The Commission shall be dissolved on June 30, 2027, and any

assets remaining in the Commission's trust fund shall be deposited

into the state's General Revenue Fund. A final report on the

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activities of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission shall be

delivered to the Governor no later than June 30, 2027.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1253 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1253
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

(a) "Junk" means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags,

batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled

or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old

or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.

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(b) "Automobile graveyard" means any establishment or place of

business which is maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping,

buying or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined or dismantled motor

vehicles or motor vehicle parts.

(c) "Junkyard" means an establishment or place of business which

is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or

selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile

graveyard, and the term shall include garbage dumps and sanitary

fills.

(d) "Interstate system" means that portion of the National

System of Interstate and Defense Highways located within this state,

as officially designated, or as may hereafter be so designated by

the Transportation Commission, and approved by the Secretary of

Transportation, pursuant to the provisions of Title 23, United

States Code, "Highways."

(e) "Primary system" means that portion of connected main

highways as officially designated, or as may hereafter be so

designated, by the Transportation Commission, and approved by the

Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the provisions of Title 23,

United States Code, "Highways."

(f) "Unzoned industrial areas" means any area not zoned by state

or local law, regulation or ordinance, which is occupied by one or

more industrial activities, and the lands along the highway for a

distance of one thousand (1,000) feet measured in each direction

from the outer edges of the regularly used buildings, parking lots,

storage, or processing areas of the activities, and lying parallel

to the edge or pavement of the highway, and located on the same side

of the highway as the principal part of said activities.

Measurements shall not be from the property lines of the activities,

unless said property lines coincide with the limits of the

activities.

(g) "Scrap metal processing facility" means an establishment

having facilities used primarily for processing iron, steel or

nonferrous metals and whose principal product is such iron, steel or

scrap for sale for remelting purposes only, the processor being

considered a manufacturer.

(h) "Industrial activities" means those activities permitted

only in industrial zones, or in less restrictive zones by the

nearest zoning authority within the state, or prohibited by said

authority but generally recognized as industrial by other zoning

authorities within the state except that none of the following shall

be considered industrial activities:

(1) Outdoor advertising signs, displays or devices;

(2) Agricultural, forestry, ranching, grazing, farming and

related activities, including, but not limited to, wayside fresh

produce stands;

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(3) Activities normally and regularly in operation less than

three (3) months of the year;

(4) Transient or temporary activities;

(5) Activities not visible from the traffic lanes of the main

traveled way;

(6) Activities more than three hundred (300) feet from the

nearest edge of the main traveled way;

(7) Activities conducted in a building principally used as a

residence;

(8) Railroad tracks, minor sidings and passenger depots;

(9) Strip or other open mining activities; and

(10) Junkyards, automobile graveyards or scrap metal processing

facilities.

(i) "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of

Transportation.

(j) "Commission" means the Transportation Commission of the

Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

(k) "Director" means the Director of the Oklahoma Department of

Transportation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-310 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-310
Conflict of interest
Status: in_force

A. No official or employee of the Commission, governing body or

other governmental instrumentality who is authorized in his official

capacity to negotiate, make, accept, or approve, or to take part in

negotiating, making, accepting or approving any contract or

subcontract in connection with a project shall have, directly or

indirectly, any financial or other personal interest in any such

contract or subcontract. No engineer, attorney, appraiser,

inspector or other person performing services for the Commission,

governing body, or other governmental instrumentality in connection

with a project shall have, directly or indirectly, a financial or

other personal interest, other than his employment or retention by

the Commission, governing body, or other governmental

instrumentality, in any contract or subcontract in connection with

such project. No officer or employee of such person retained by the

Commission, governing body or other governmental instrumentality

shall have, directly or indirectly, any financial or other personal

interest in any real property acquired for a project unless such

interest is openly disclosed upon the public records of the

Commission, the governing body or other governmental

instrumentality, and such officer, employee or person has not

participated in such acquisition for and in behalf of the

Commission, the governing body or other governmental

instrumentality.

B. Any official or employee of the Commission, governing body

or other governmental instrumentality, or officer or employee of

such person retained by the Commission, the governing body or other

governmental instrumentality who knowingly violates any of the

provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony

offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by

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imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine not exceeding

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and

fine. In addition, if the Commission or the Director enters into

any contract on the part of the Department in which the Director or

any member of the Commission is interested, directly or indirectly,

and the state suffers a loss due to excessive charges or otherwise,

the members of the Commission knowingly voting to enter into or to

approve such contract, and the Director knowingly entering into,

approving, or recommending any such contract, and the contracting

party, shall be jointly and individually liable for any loss the

state may suffer. The official bonds of such officer shall be

liable for such loss. The provisions of this section shall be

cumulative to existing law. The members of the Commission and the

Director found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this

section shall in addition to the penalty heretofore set out forfeit

their respective offices.

C. Any employee of the Department, Director or Commission, who

in the course of such employment knowingly accepts, approves, or

recommends for approval or payment any material, service, job,

project, or structure, or any part thereof, which does not meet the

specifications therefor, or is to his knowledge otherwise more

deficient in quality, quantity or design than was provided for in

the plans, purchase orders or any minimum standard provided by any

state agency or official, or by law, shall be guilty of a felony

and, upon conviction, shall be punished and penalized as provided by

this section.

D. The ownership by any member of the Commission, or the

Director, of less than five percent (5%) of the stocks or shares

actually issued by a corporation contracting with the Department

shall not be considered an interest, directly or indirectly, in a

contract with such corporation within the meaning of this section,

and such ownership shall not affect the validity of any contract, or

impose liability under this section unless the owner of such stock

or shares is also an officer or agent of the corporation or

association. Ownership shall include any stock or shares standing

in the name of a member of the Commissioners' or Director's

immediate family or a family trust.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-641 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-641
Contract by farmers as to expenses and for return of
Status: in_force

machinery.

(a) The board of county commissioners may not permit the use of

such machinery and equipment, as provided in the preceding section,

until the farmer desiring the use thereof shall make and enter into

a contract with such county, providing that the farmer shall pay all

expenses incurred in moving the machinery and equipment and the

upkeep thereof, and that the same shall be returned to the county in

as good condition as it was when received, the usual wear and tear

alone excepted.

(b) The farmer shall further, to enforce the compliance with

such contract, deposit a bond with the board of county commissioners

guaranteeing the compliance with such contract and the payment for

oil and gas, etc., such bond to be approved by the board, or, in

lieu of such bond, shall make a cash deposit in such sum as may be

required by the board; provided, that no farmer shall be liable for

major breakage of such equipment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-620 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-620
Unexpended funds - Transfer to other road projects
Status: in_force

Whenever there remains in the State Treasury to the credit of

the Commission, in the account of any county in this state, an

unexpended balance of any special fund, being an amount in excess of

the contract price of any federal aid road or bridge project and the

purpose for which it was created has been fully observed, and there

remains no further use for such balance, the Commission shall make a

certificate to the board of county commissioners of the county

showing the amount of the balance, and it shall then be lawful for

the board of county commissioners, by resolution, to transfer such

balance to any other federal aid road or bridge project of the

county.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.487 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.487
Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 95 beginning at Four Corners and

extending north for two (2) miles in Texas County shall be

designated as the "Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial

Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-402 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-402
State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund - Use of -
Status: in_force

Acceptance and disbursement of federal funds - Liability of State

Treasurer.

The Commission shall have authority to use any money in the

State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund to carry out the

provisions of this article. Whenever the Commission contracts as

the agent of the Bureau of Public Roads, it shall be authorized to

accept and receive federal funds for disbursement in the discharge

of the obligation of such contracts, and to deposit same in a

special account in the State Treasury, and to disburse the same in

such manner as may be approved by the Bureau of Public Roads. The

State Treasurer and his bondsmen shall be liable for any such

federal funds so deposited by the Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.139 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.139
Sergeant Schuyler B. Patch Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of U.S. Highway 169 from 86th Street North to 96th

Street North shall be designated as the "Sergeant Schuyler B. Patch

Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-2002 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-2002
Authorized highway and bridge projects
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, in accordance

with Section 2001 of this title and based on the funding as set

forth in Section 2001 of this title and Section 168.6 of Title 73 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, is hereby authorized to construct, improve,

maintain, and repair all or any part of the following highway and

bridge projects to the greatest extent possible consistent with the

allocation of funds provided by this act as apportioned to each

transportation district pursuant to this act:

1. In State Transportation Commission District 1:

a. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 59 between

Westville and Watts,

b. bridge improvement for 14 Mile Creek Bridge on State

Highway 82,

c. highway improvement for State Highway 82 from the

vicinity of Tahlequah extending north to the vicinity

of Locust Grove,

d. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 64 from the

vicinity of Warner extending north in the vicinity of

Muskogee,

e. intersection modifications and highway improvement for

U.S. Highway 62 and Country Club Road and U.S. Highway

62 and State Highway 16,

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f. highway improvement for ramps in the vicinity of State

Highway 165 and Hancock-Peak,

g. highway improvement for State Highway 10 in the

vicinity of Braggs Mountain,

h. highway improvement for State Highway 80 between South

Street and Poplar Street in the City of Ft. Gibson,

i. intersection improvement at intersection of Country

Club Road and Chandler in the City of Muskogee,

j. highway improvement for State Highway 9 extending east

of Stigler,

k. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 59 extending

north to the vicinity of State Highway 141, including

a bridge improvement over the Arkansas River,

l. highway improvement for State Highway 51 from the

vicinity of Wagoner extending west to the vicinity of

Muskogee Turnpike, including a bridge improvement over

the Verdigris River,

m. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 75 from the

vicinity of Okmulgee County 6th Street extending north

to the vicinity of State Highway 56 Loop,

n. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 266 from the

vicinity of U.S. Highway 75 extending east to vicinity

of Dewar, and

o. highway improvement for State Highway 51 for the

Northwest Tahlequah Bypass;

2. In State Transportation Commission District 2:

a. reconstruct approximately eight (8) miles of U.S.

Highway 270 from the vicinity of Panola to the

vicinity of Red Oak in Latimer County,

b. highway improvement on State Highway 1/63 in Latimer

County,

c. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Idabel to the junction with State Highway

98 in McCurtain County,

d. highway improvement for approximately three (3) miles

on State Highway 31 from the vicinity of U.S. Highway

270 to the vicinity of the Indian Nation Turnpike in

Pittsburg County,

e. bridge improvement at Sandy Creek on U.S. Highway 270

in Pittsburg County,

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 in Choctaw

County from the vicinity of the Bryan County line to

the junction of U.S. Highway 271,

g. highway improvement covering approximately three (3)

miles on State Highway 144 in Pushmataha County,

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h. highway improvement covering approximately ten (10)

miles on U.S. Highway 70 from the vicinity of Lake

Texoma to the vicinity of Durant in Bryan County,

i. highway improvement covering approximately seven (7)

miles on State Highway 3 from the vicinity of Atoka

east to the vicinity of Lane in Atoka County,

j. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Madill to the Bryan County line in

Marshall County, and

k. highway improvement for the Poteau Bypass;

3. In State Transportation Commission District 3:

a. highway improvement covering approximately one (1)

mile on Chautauqua street in the City of Norman from

State Highway 9 to one (1) mile north,

b. highway improvement on Tecumseh Road in the City of

Norman from U.S. Highway 77 east to East 24th Avenue,

covering approximately four (4) miles,

c. highway improvement on State Highway 99 covering

approximately nineteen (19) miles from the vicinity of

Prague to the vicinity of Stroud,

d. highway improvement on State Highway 3W, for

approximately fifteen (15) miles from the vicinity of

Ada to the vicinity of Asher,

e. highway improvement on State Highway 19 for

approximately one (1) mile west of State Highway 3W,

f. highway improvement for approximately one (1) mile of

Federal Street in the City of Shawnee,

g. highway improvement for approximately one (1) mile in

the vicinity of Shawnee Mall,

h. signal improvement at the intersection of Union and

MacArthur in the City of Shawnee,

i. signal improvement at the intersection of 10th Street

and Harrison in the City of Shawnee,

j. highway improvement for approximately two (2) miles of

State Highway 18 from State Highway 9 to the vicinity

of Benson Park,

k. highway improvement for approximately three (3) miles

of State Highway 102 from the vicinity of Interstate

40 to the vicinity of McLoud,

l. highway improvement for approximately six (6) miles of

State Highway 59B from U.S. Highway 177 to State

Highway 102,

m. highway improvement for approximately ten (10) miles

of State Highway 27 from State Highway 9 to the

vicinity of Okemah,

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n. highway improvement for approximately eight (8) miles

of U.S. Highway 75 from the vicinity of Horntown to

the vicinity of Wetumka,

o. highway improvement for approximately nine (9) miles

of State Highway 19 from the vicinity of U.S. Highway

177 west to the vicinity of State Highway 133,

p. highway improvement for approximately ten (10) miles

of State Highway 19 from the vicinity of Lindsay to

the vicinity of Maysville,

q. highway improvement for approximately twelve (12)

miles of State Highway 1/7 from the vicinity of Mill

Creek to the vicinity of Ravia,

r. highway improvement for approximately one (1) mile of

State Highway 56 from the vicinity of U.S. Highway 270

to the vicinity of State Highway 59,

s. highway improvement for approximately one (1) mile of

State Highway 56 from the vicinity of State Highway 59

to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 270B, and

t. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 270 for ramps to

State Highway 59;

4. In State Transportation Commission District 4:

a. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 270 from the

vicinity of Harrah to the vicinity of South East 29th

Street,

b. highway improvement to open a south access road on

Interstate 40 between the vicinity of Vickie Road and

the vicinity of Sooner Road,

c. highway improvement for Interstate 235 between 36th

Street and Interstate 235 and Interstate 44 junction,

d. highway improvement for exit ramp on Interstate 40

westbound in the vicinity of Rose State College

Communication Center,

e. highway improvement to extend State Highway 3 west

from the vicinity of Kingfisher,

f. reconstruction of 23rd Street interchange with

Interstate 35 and highway improvement to 23rd Street

from Interstate 35 east to Sooner Road,

g. reconstruction of Interstate 44 from the vicinity of

Interstate 240 to the vicinity of Southwest 44th

Street,

h. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 177 from the

vicinity of Interstate 35 to the vicinity of the

Kansas state line,

i. interchange improvements at junction of State Highway

11 and Interstate 35,

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j. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 177 from the

vicinity of Ponca City to the vicinity of the Cimarron

Turnpike,

k. highway improvement for Interstate 35 access road for

west side Interstate 35 from the vicinity of State

Highway 164 north to vicinity of U.S. Highway 64 in

Noble County,

l. highway improvement for State Highway 33 from the

vicinity of Interstate 35 to the vicinity of Coyle,

m. highway improvement for State Highway 51 from vicinity

of Stillwater extending east to the vicinity of State

Highway 108 in Payne County,

n. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 77, also known as

the Broadway Extension, from the vicinity of Northwest

63rd Street extending north to the vicinity of the

City of Edmond,

o. highway improvement for State Highway 74 from the

vicinity of the Logan County line to the vicinity of

Edmond Road, and

p. highway improvement for the Interstate 40 and Czech

Hall Road interchange in Canadian County;

5. In State Transportation Commission District 5:

a. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 183 from

approximately one (1) mile south of the Washita County

line extending approximately four (4) miles to the

vicinity of Interstate 40,

b. highway improvement for approximately two (2) miles on

the Interstate 40 north frontage road in vicinity of

Weatherford from Washington Street to the vicinity of

Lyle Road,

c. highway improvement project on U.S. Highway 183 from

vicinity of Cordell extending north approximately ten

(10) miles to approximately one (1) mile south of the

Custer County line,

d. highway improvement project on State Highway 6 in the

vicinity of Blair north approximately ten (10) miles

to approximately three (3) miles north of U.S. Highway

283,

e. highway improvement project on State Highway 6 from

junction of State Highway 6 and State Highway 152

extending south approximately six (6) miles to the

vicinity of State Highway 55,

f. highway improvement project on State Highway 51A from

the junction of State Highway 8 and State Highway 8A

extending northwest approximately five (5) miles to

the junction of State Highway 8 and State Highway 51A,

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g. bridge improvements on State Highway 33 between

Watonga and the Kingfisher County line,

h. highway improvement project on U.S. Highway 183 from

the vicinity of Manitou extending north approximately

nine (9) miles to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 62, and

i. highway improvement project on U.S. Highway 183 from

the vicinity of Manitou extending approximately to the

vicinity of Frederick;

6. In State Transportation Commission District 6:

a. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 60 and State

Highway 51 within the city limits of Arnett,

b. highway improvement for approximately twenty-five (25)

miles of U.S. Highway 412 from the vicinity of U.S.

Highway 281 to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 60,

c. highway improvement for approximately twenty (20)

miles of U.S. Highway 54 from the vicinity of Texhoma

to the vicinity of Guymon,

d. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 54 from the

vicinity of Optima to approximately four (4) miles

north of Optima, and

e. right-of-way purchases for future improvement to U.S.

Highway 270/183 from the vicinity of Woodward to

approximately ten (10) miles south of Woodward;

7. In State Transportation Commission District 7:

a. highway improvement on 6-Mile Line from the vicinity

of State Highway 37 extending south approximately five

(5) miles to the vicinity of Interstate 44 in Grady

County,

b. highway improvement on State Highway 19 in the

vicinity of Chickasha extending east approximately ten

(10) miles,

c. highway improvement on State Highway 9 in the vicinity

of Carnegie extending east approximately eight (8)

miles to the vicinity of Fort Cobb in Caddo County,

d. city street and intersection improvement at junction

of U.S. Highway 62 and Petri Road within the city

limits of Anadarko,

e. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 277 from the

vicinity of Cyril extending east approximately four

(4) miles to the vicinity of Cement,

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 62 from junction

of State Highway 17 and Porter Hill south to the

vicinity of junction of U.S. Highway 62 and Interstate

44,

g. highway improvement on the Duncan Bypass, beginning at

State Highway 7, approximately two (2) miles west of

U.S. Highway 81 and extending south to connect with

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State Highway 7 East junction in the vicinity of

Duncan together with connecting roads,

h. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Ardmore extending east approximately ten

(10) miles to the vicinity of the Marshall County

line,

i. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 177 from State

Highway 7 East junction in the City of Sulphur

extending north approximately ten (10) miles to the

vicinity of State Highway 29,

j. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Waurika to the vicinity of Ringling,

k. street improvement in vicinity of 2600 block of

Southwest Lee Boulevard within the City of Lawton, and

l. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 within the City

of Lone Grove; and

8. In State Transportation Commission District 8:

a. highway improvement project on U.S. Highway 169 from

the vicinity of Rogers County line extending north

approximately eight (8) miles to the vicinity of the

junction of U.S. Highway 60 and U.S. Highway 169,

b. highway improvement project on State Highway 88 from

the vicinity of the junction of State Highway 66 and

State Highway 88 to the vicinity of Rogers University,

c. highway improvement on State Highway 266 from the

vicinity of the junction of State Highway 66 and State

Highway 266 to the vicinity of Will Rogers Turnpike,

d. highway improvement on Gilcrease Expressway from the

vicinity of the Osage Expressway extending to the

vicinity of U.S. Highway 75,

e. highway improvement on State Highway 48 from State

Highway 16 extending south approximately seven (7)

miles,

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 169 from the

vicinity of Interstate 44 south approximately eight

(8) miles to the vicinity of 91st Street,

g. right of way and relocation on Gilcrease Expressway

from the vicinity of Interstate 44 to the vicinity of

Osage Expressway,

h. highway improvement on State Highway 66 from the

vicinity of Chelsea extending south approximately five

(5) miles,

i. intersection modification at the junction of State

Highway 2 and Hospital Road in the City of Vinita,

j. highway improvement on State Highway 2 to

approximately two (2) miles north of Vinita,

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k. highway improvement on approximately two (2) miles of

U.S. Highway 59 in the vicinity of the City of Jay and

the junction of State Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 59,

l. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 59 from the

vicinity of Grove extending south approximately ten

(10) miles to the vicinity of Jay,

m. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 60 from the

vicinity of Bartlesville extending east approximately

four (4) miles to the vicinity of Nowata County line,

n. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 60 from the

vicinity of Bartlesville extending west approximately

five (5) miles,

o. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 64 from the

vicinity of Cleveland extending west approximately two

(2) miles to the vicinity of Tarlton Road,

p. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 69 for

approximately two (2) miles in the vicinity of the

junction of State Highway 69 and State Highway 20,

q. highway improvement on State Highway 125 from the

vicinity of Miami extending south approximately ten

(10) miles to the vicinity of Fairland,

r. highway improvement for approximately two (2) miles on

State Highway 67 from the vicinity of Kiefer to the

vicinity of U.S. Highway 75,

s. intersection modification on State Highway 66 at the

junction of State Highway 66 and Frankhoma Road,

t. highway improvement on the Broken Arrow Expressway,

u. bridge construction on State Highway 11 on Bird Creek

bridge in the vicinity of Barnsdall, and

v. highway improvement for State Highway 75 from the

vicinity of Interstate 44 extending south for

approximately five (5) miles.

B. The Department of Transportation, in accordance with Section

2001 of this title and based on the funding as set forth in

subsection F of Section 2001 of this title and Section 168.6 of

Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, is hereby authorized to complete

the projects set forth in subsection A of this section, or to

construct, improve, maintain, and repair all or any part of the

following highway and bridge projects to the greatest extent

possible consistent with the allocation of funds as apportioned to

each transportation district as provided in subsection F of Section

2001 of this title:

1. In State Transportation Commission District 1:

a. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 59 north from

Westville extending approximately six (6) miles to

Ballard Creek,

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b. highway improvement on State Highway 51 beginning in

the vicinity of the Verdigris River extending east,

c. highway improvement on State Highway 51 beginning at

the junction of U.S. Highway 69 extending east to the

junction of State Highway 16 in Wagoner,

d. highway improvement on State Highway 72 beginning at

Pecan Street in the city of Coweta extending north to

the junction of State Highway 51,

e. highway improvement on State Highway 51 beginning at

the junction of State Highway 72 in the city of Coweta

extending east approximately one (1) mile,

f. highway improvement on State Highway 51 from the

junction of State Highway 16 in the city of Wagoner

extending east,

g. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 69 beginning north

of the Muskogee Turnpike extending north,

h. traffic signal installation on State Highway 165 near

on and off ramps and Chandler Street in the city of

Muskogee,

i. traffic signal modification at junction of U.S.

Highway 64B and Southside Boulevard in the city of

Muskogee,

j. highway improvement on State Highway 10 approximately

five (5) miles south of U.S. Highway 62 extending

south to Braggs Mountain in Muskogee County,

k. signalization and intersection modifications and

additional improvements on U.S. Highway 69 at West

Okmulgee Street and Broadway Street in the city of

Muskogee,

l. highway improvement on State Highway 52 beginning at

Morris extending north approximately nine (9) miles to

State Highway 16,

m. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 62 east of Morris

extending approximately six (6) miles,

n. highway improvement on State Highway 51 Spur adding

parallel lanes for four lane divided highway on

Northwest Tahlequah Bypass,

o. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 266 at the

junction with U.S. Highway 69,

p. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 266 beginning at

old U.S. Highway 69 extending east to Muskogee County

line,

q. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 64 beginning at

Interstate 40 extending east approximately five (5)

miles to the Arkansas River bridge,

r. bridge improvement on State Highway 141 approximately

four (4) miles east of junction of U.S. Highway 59,

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s. highway improvement on State Highway 82 beginning at

Vian and extending north to State Highway 100,

t. flashing signal installation on State Highway 51 at

Taylor’s Ferry east of Wagoner,

u. traffic signal improvements on State Highway 51 in

Wagoner,

v. highway improvements on State Highway 16 in Okay,

w. highway lighting improvement on State Highway 51

bridge over Fort Gibson Lake,

x. highway improvement on State Highway 16 west of U.S.

Highway 75,

y. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 266 east of Dewar,

and

z. bridge improvement on U.S. Highway 266 approximately

six (6) miles east of the Okmulgee County line in

McIntosh County,

aa. highway improvement on State Highway 31 in Haskell

County from the junction of State Highway 2 extending

18.89 miles east to the LeFlore County Line,

bb. highway improvement on State Highway 82 in Haskell

County from the junction of State Highway 9 extending

10.99 miles south to the junction of State Highway 31,

and

cc. highway improvement on State Highway 9 in Haskell

County from the Pittsburgh County line extending 4.65

miles east to the junction of State Highway 71;

2. In State Transportation Commission District 2:

a. highway improvement covering approximately seven (7)

miles on State Highway 3 from the vicinity of Atoka

east to the vicinity of Lane in Atoka County,

b. highway improvements on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Lake Texoma to the east side of Bryan

County,

c. highway improvement covering approximately seven (7)

miles on U.S. Highway 70 from the vicinity of Idabel

to the junction with State Highway 98 in McCurtain

County,

d. highway improvement for the Poteau Bypass,

e. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Hugo to the vicinity of Valliant,

f. completion of highway improvement on U.S. Highway 270

from the vicinity of Panola to the vicinity of Red Oak

in Latimer County,

g. highway improvement on State Highway 63 between Kiowa

and Haileyville in Pittsburg County,

h. highway improvement to upgrade and connect the north

and south ends of 3rd Street in Madill to present U.S.

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Highway 70 in Marshall County and including

approximately two (2) miles of 3rd Street in the state

highway system,

i. highway improvement from U.S. Highway 270 to Bakers

Road in McAlester, and

j. highway improvement on local road from Crowder

extending southeast to Blocker;

3. In State Transportation Commission District 3:

a. highway improvement on State Highway 59B from U.S.

Highway 177 to State Highway 102,

b. highway improvement on State Highway 27 from the

junction of State Highway 9 extending north to Okemah,

c. highway improvement on State Highway 19 from Lindsay

extending approximately ten (10) miles to Maysville,

d. highway improvement on Tecumseh Road in the city of

Norman from U.S. Highway 77 extending east to 24th

Avenue in the city of Norman,

e. highway improvement of State Highway 99 covering

approximately nineteen (19) miles from the vicinity of

Prague to the vicinity of Stroud,

f. highway improvement on State Highway 3W, extending

approximately fifteen (15) miles from the vicinity of

Ada to the vicinity of Asher,

g. highway improvement on Highland Street from Kickapoo

Street to Bryan Street in Shawnee,

h. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 270B from U.S.

Highway 270 extending east approximately one (1) mile,

i. highway improvement on State Highway 9 from Interstate

35 extending west to U.S. Highway 62,

j. highway improvement on State Highway 270 from McLoud

to the Oklahoma County line,

k. right-of-way acquisition and highway improvement on

State Highway 99 from Tishomingo extending south to

Madill,

l. highway improvement on State Highway 3 East and

Kickapoo Street from Interstate 40 to 45th Street in

Shawnee,

m. highway improvements on old State Highway 18 from

State Highway 9 to Benson Park Street in Tecumseh, and

n. highway improvement on MacArthur Street from Kethley

Boulevard to U.S. Highway 177 in Shawnee;

4. In State Transportation Commission District 4:

a. highway improvement to 23rd Street or U.S. Highway 62

from Interstate 35 east to Air Depot Boulevard,

including a bridge improvement on U.S. Highway 62 in

the vicinity of Air Depot Boulevard,

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b. highway improvement for Interstate 240 from Interstate

40 to Interstate 44 including on and off ramps and

service roads,

c. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 270 from the

vicinity of Harrah Road to the vicinity of the

Pottawatomie County line,

d. highway improvement on Harrah Road from Southeast 29th

Street to Interstate 40,

e. highway improvement on State Highway 33 from the

vicinity of Interstate 35 to the vicinity of Coyle,

f. highway improvement for U.S. Highway 77, also known as

the Broadway Extension, from the vicinity of Northwest

63rd Street extending north to the vicinity of Edmond,

g. a sound barrier and bridge and drainage improvements

on Interstate 40 between Bryant and Sooner Road in Del

City,

h. a sound barrier on Interstate 44 between Northwest

23rd Street and Northwest 30th Street,

i. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 77 from Newkirk to

the Kansas state line,

j. highway improvement on county road from Marland to Red

Rock,

k. highway improvement on State Highway 33 one (1) mile

east of Cushing at Norfolk Road, and

l. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 177 from

Stillwater south to State Highway 33;

5. In State Transportation Commission District 5:

a. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 183 from the

vicinity of Manitou extending approximately seven (7)

miles to the vicinity of Frederick,

b. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 283 from

approximately one (1) mile south of Altus and

extending south approximately five (5) miles,

c. bridge improvement on State Highway 44 approximately

three (3) miles north of State Highway 9,

d. right-of-way on U.S. Highway 183 between Interstate 40

and Interstate 40B in Clinton,

e. highway improvement to add left-turn lane on State

Highway 33 at Fay, and to add left-turn lanes on State

Highway 54 at Section lines East/West 88, East/West

95, and East/West 100 in Custer County,

f. highway improvement on State Highway 34 beginning in

vicinity south of State Highway 47 extending

approximately seven (7) miles south,

g. drainage improvements on State Highway 44 in Burns

Flat, and

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h. intersection modifications at junction of U.S. Highway

60 and State Highway 34 in the vicinity of Vici;

6. In State Transportation Commission District 6:

a. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 412 extending

approximately twenty-five (25) miles from the vicinity

of U.S. Highway 281 to the vicinity of U.S. Highway

60,

b. highway improvements on U.S. Highway 54 extending

approximately twenty (20) miles from the vicinity of

Texhoma to the vicinity of Guymon,

c. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 183 approximately

one-half (1/2) mile south of junction of U.S. Highway

64 extending south approximately four (4) miles,

d. right-of-way project on U.S. Highway 54 from

approximately five (5) miles north of Optima extending

north to the Kansas state line,

e. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 270/State Highway

3 from the vicinity of Woodward extending southeast

approximately five (5) miles, and

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 64 from junction

of State Highway 8 extending east approximately six

(6) miles to State Highway 58;

7. In State Transportation Commission District 7:

a. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 177 south of

Sulphur extending to the Murray County line,

b. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 in vicinity of

Mud Creek to the vicinity of Ringling,

c. right-of-way acquisition and access road to the Duncan

South Industrial Park,

d. highway improvement on Rogers Lane and Flower Mound

corridor in the city of Lawton,

e. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 70 from the

vicinity of Ardmore extending east approximately ten

(10) miles to the vicinity of the Marshall County

line,

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 62 from junction

of State Highway 17 and Porter Hill south to the

vicinity of junction of U.S. Highway 62 and Interstate

44,

g. highway improvement of Interstate 44 from vicinity of

State Highway 49 to vicinity of Medicine Bluff Creek,

h. highway improvement on 6-Mile Line from the vicinity

of State Highway 37 extending south approximately five

(5) miles to the vicinity of Interstate 44 in Grady

County,

i. bridge improvement on Corum Bridge, and

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j. highway improvement on State Highway 9 in the vicinity

of Carnegie extending east approximately eight (8)

miles to the vicinity of Fort Cobb in Caddo County;

8. In State Transportation Commission District 8:

a. highway improvement or right-of-way on the West

Gilcrease Expressway from the vicinity of L.L. Tisdale

to the vicinity of Interstate 44,

b. highway improvement for the North Gilcrease Expressway

from the vicinity of L. L. Tisdale to the vicinity of

U.S. Highway 75,

c. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 2 from Hospital

Road extending north approximately one (1) mile,

d. highway improvement and traffic signal on State

Highway 82 from Salina extending north to the vicinity

of Spavinaw,

e. highway improvement on State Highway 266 at

interchange of Interstate 44,

f. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 64 east of Pawnee,

g. highway improvement on State Highway 67 from the

vicinity of Kiefer to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 75,

h. bridge improvement on 81st Street over Interstate 44

and signalization at State Highway 66 in Sapulpa,

i. highway improvement on State Highway 66 from

approximately two (2) miles south of Chelsea extending

south approximately two (2) miles,

j. intersection improvement at the junction of State

Highways 82 and 28 in Langley,

k. highway improvement on State Highway 66 from the north

edge of Kellyville extending south seven (7) miles,

l. highway improvement on U.S. Highway 60 approximately

three (3) miles west of Bartlesville extending west

approximately one and one-half (1 1/2) miles,

m. highway improvement on State Highway 10 extending east

from Grove to junction of State Highway 25,

n. highway improvement on State Highway 125 from Fairland

extending north approximately two (2) miles,

o. planned improvements for State Highway 88 between

State Highway 66 in Claremore and Inola and the

intersection of U.S. Highway 412 at Inola, the four-

laning of such highway, and

p. improvements on State Highway 28 from the intersection

of Interstate 44 east to the intersection of U.S.

Highway 69.

C. Any project listed in this section may be expanded if

federal monies become available for such project. The Oklahoma

Department of Transportation may utilize any funds dedicated for a

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particular project pursuant to this act to obtain additional federal

funds for such project.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.390 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.390
PFC Travis J. Grigg 101st Airborne Division Memorial
Status: in_force

Bridge.

The bridge on U.S. Highway 412 crossing over State Highway 88

near Inola in Rogers County shall be designated as the "PFC Travis

J. Grigg 101st Airborne Division Memorial Bridge". The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing

that name to be placed on the bridge.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1637 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1637
Sam Fields Memorial Highway – Designation of portion of
Status: in_force

State Highway 127.

State Highway 127, starting at the intersection of State Highway

127 and State Highway 20 near Jay extending approximately thirteen

(13.0) miles to the intersection of State Highway 127 and State

Highway 10, shall be designated as the “Sam Fields Memorial

Highway”. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing the

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1283 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1283
Federal funds
Status: in_force

The Department may accept any allotment of funds by the United

States, or any agency thereof, appropriated to carry out the

purposes of federal law. The Department shall take such steps as

may be necessary from time to time to obtain from the United States,

or the appropriate agency thereof, funds allotted and appropriated,

pursuant to said federal law, for the purpose of paying the federal

share of the just compensation to be paid to sign owners and owners

of real property under the terms of federal law and this act. In

the event federal funds are not available for assistance in carrying

out the provisions of the federal law, the Department may defer the

removal of nonconforming signs until such time as federal funds are

made available for such purpose.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1330 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1330
Payment of cost of acquiring right-of-way
Status: in_force

Any county or city shall have authority to pay all or any part

of the cost of acquiring all or any part of any right-of-way

necessary for the establishment of any such "limited access

facilities" out of general funds or the proceeds of bonds voted for

such purpose, whether such right-of-way is within or without the

corporate limits of any such city; provided such limited access

facility or part thereof shall have been previously designated by

the board of county commissioners and the county planning commission

of such county, or by the governing body of the city and the city

planning commission of the city, as the case may be, or by all the

same, as a necessary part of a comprehensive plan for a system of

streets or highways for the adequate movement of traffic in, out,

through or around such county or city.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.222 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.222
SSG James "Bevo" Olivo Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on State Highway 270 in Hughes County

approximately five-tenths (0.5) of a mile west of the junction of

State Highway 270 and State Highway 48 shall be designated as the

"SSG James "Bevo" Olivo Memorial Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.409 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.409
CW4 Wendell Carroll LaFevers Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 48A beginning at the intersection

of State Highway 48A South (Wiley Corner) extending east through the

community of Fillmore in Johnston County shall be designated as the

"CW4 Wendell Carroll LaFevers Memorial Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.116 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.116
1LT David Timothy Wright II Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The two-mile section of State Highway 37 in Moore, Oklahoma,

from the junction of State Highway 37 and Eastern Avenue extending

east to the junction of State Highway 37 and Sunnylane Road shall be

designated as the “1LT David Timothy Wright II Memorial Highway”.

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1618 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1618
Designation of bridge south of Seminole as the "John
Status: in_force

Quimby Wilson Bridge."

The bridge across the Wewoka Creek, located south of Seminole on

Highways 3 and 99, be and is hereby named "The John Quimby Wilson

Bridge" in appreciation for and recognition of the outstanding

service of John Quimby Wilson to this state in the construction of

roads.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-615 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-615
Convicts to perform road work - Credit for work -
Status: in_force

Authority of road supervisors.

Any person in this state convicted of a crime who, as a result

of such conviction, is confined as a prisoner in a county jail of

any county may, at the discretion of the board of county

commissioners of such county in which the jail is located, be

required by the board of county commissioners to perform road work

on the public highways of the county and upon the streets of any

municipality located in the county. When such prisoner shall

perform the road work in a satisfactory manner, under the

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supervision of any road supervisor of the county or municipality

having jurisdiction over the person, the prisoner shall be entitled

to two (2) day's credit on his time in the jail for each day

consisting of eight (8) hours of road work performed by the person

and he shall be recorded as having served two (2) days in the jail

on his judgment and sentence. Any road supervisor having under his

supervision any prisoner or prisoners for the purpose of performing

road work, as herein provided, shall be deputized as a deputy

sheriff or special police officer with full authority of law as

deputy sheriff or police officer for the purpose of properly

carrying out the provisions of this section and shall be responsible

under the law in the same manner as other officers are responsible

for safekeeping of prisoners and shall be subject to the same

penalties.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.361 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.361
Michael W. Johnson, P.E. Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bridge on

Interstate 35 crossing over State Highway 33 in Logan County shall

be designated as the "Michael W. Johnson, P.E. Memorial Bridge".

The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent

markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.376 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.376
Okla. Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductee Carl and
Status: in_force

Rozella Pevehouse Highway.

The section of State Highway 76 beginning at the intersection of

Getty Road extending north and east along State Highway 7 to the

intersection of Delta Road in Carter County shall be designated as

the "Okla. Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductee Carl and Rozella

Pevehouse Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.133 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.133
Gordon Roesler Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Black Bear Creek on U.S. Highway 77, north of

the municipal limits of Perry shall be designated as "Gordon Roesler

Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1703 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1703
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority created - Liabilities -
Status: in_force

Members - Officers - Surety bonds - Reimbursement.

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A. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be

known as the "Oklahoma Turnpike Authority" and by that name the

Authority may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded. The

Authority is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the state, and

the exercise by the Authority of the powers conferred by this act in

the construction, operation, and maintenance of turnpike projects

shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of

the state with all the attributes thereof. Provided, however, the

Turnpike Authority is authorized to carry and shall carry liability

insurance to the same extent and in the same manner as the

Transportation Commission, and in addition thereto it shall be

subject to the workers' compensation laws of the state the same as a

private construction project.

B. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall consist of the

Governor, who shall be a member ex officio, two (2) members to be

appointed by the Governor, two (2) members to be appointed by the

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and two (2)

members to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma

State Senate. The appointive members shall be residents of the

state, and shall have been qualified electors therein for a period

of at least one (1) year next preceding their appointment. One

appointive member shall be appointed from each of six districts of

the state, such districts to include the area as follows:

District 1. Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, McClain and Garvin

Counties.

District 2. Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Rogers, Mayes,

Delaware, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Okmulgee, Osage, Muskogee,

Sequoyah, McIntosh and Haskell Counties.

District 3. Coal, Logan, Payne, Lincoln, Creek, Okfuskee,

Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes and Pontotoc Counties.

District 4. Kay, Pawnee, Garfield, Noble, Tulsa, Woods,

Woodward, Major, Alfalfa and Grant Counties.

District 5. Cimarron, Grady, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Ellis,

Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Caddo, Washita, Beckham, Harmon,

Stephens, Jefferson, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson, Tillman, Comanche,

Cotton, Kingfisher and Blaine Counties.

District 6. Carter, Love, Murray, Johnston, Marshall, Atoka,

Bryan, Pittsburg, Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha, Choctaw and

McCurtain Counties.

The Governor shall appoint the members from Districts 1 and 2.

The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall appoint

the members from Districts 3 and 4. The President Pro Tempore of

the Oklahoma State Senate shall appoint the members from Districts 5

and 6. Appointive members serving on the Oklahoma Turnpike

Authority on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve

as members of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the remainder of

the original terms for which they were appointed, unless sooner

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removed by the appointing authority for their District. Thereafter,

each appointive member shall be appointed in the manner set forth by

this section for a term of six (6) years, except that any person

appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed to serve only for the

unexpired term, and a member of the Authority shall be eligible for

reappointment. Each appointed member of the Authority before

entering upon the duties of office shall take an oath as provided by

Section 1 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of

Oklahoma. Any appointive member of the Authority may be removed at

any time with cause by the appointing authority.

C. The Authority shall elect one of the appointed members as

chairperson and another as vice-chairperson, and shall also elect a

Secretary and Treasurer. A majority of the members of the Authority

shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of the members

shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority. No

vacancy in the membership of the Authority shall impair the right of

a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of

the Authority.

D. Appointed members of the Authority shall be prohibited from

voting on any issue in which the member has a direct financial

interest.

E. Before the issuance of any turnpike revenue bonds under the

provisions of this act, each appointed member of the Authority shall

execute a surety bond in the penal sum of Twenty-five Thousand

Dollars ($25,000.00) and the secretary and treasurer shall execute a

surety bond in the penal sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars

($100,000.00), each such surety bond to be conditioned upon the

faithful performance of the duties of the office, to be executed by

a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of

Oklahoma as surety and to be approved by the Governor and filed in

the office of the Secretary of State.

F. The members of the Authority shall not be entitled to

compensation for their services, but each member shall be reimbursed

for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of the

duties of such member. All expenses incurred in carrying out the

provisions of this act shall be payable solely from funds provided

under the authority of this act and no liability or obligation shall

be incurred by the Authority hereunder beyond the extent to which

monies shall have been provided under the authority of this act.

G. Whenever the terms "Oklahoma Transportation Authority",

"Transportation Authority" or "Authority", when used in reference to

the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, appear in the Oklahoma Statutes,

such terms shall mean the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.493 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.493
Brooks Mittasch Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on U.S. Highway 177 crossing over Black Bear Creek

approximately two (2) miles north of U.S. Highway 64 in Noble County

shall be designated as the "Brooks Mittasch Memorial Bridge". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1258 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1258
violations as public nuisance - Abatement
Status: in_force

Violation of the provisions of this act shall constitute a

public nuisance, and the district court in the county in which said

junkyard or scrap metal processing facility shall be located shall

issue its order requiring immediate compliance with this act and the

abatement of said nuisance upon the application of the Director or

his authorized representative.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4009.1 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4009.1
Renumbered as § 2-106.2B of Title 47 by Laws 2007, c
Status: in_force

62, § 27, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1731 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1731
Letting of contracts for turnpike construction
Status: in_force

All contracts for the construction of turnpikes shall be let by

the Authority to the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders, after

notice by publication in the same manner as provided in Section 1101

of this Code, provided, the Authority may reject all bids and

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readvertise the same. Furthermore, the Authority shall retain five

percent (5%) of the total amount of money due under contract with

the Authority for payment of taxes and providing of workers'

compensation insurance as provided in Section 1103 of this Code.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.234 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.234
1st Lt Robert E. Trigalet, USMC, Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 16 beginning at the junction of

State Highway 16 and State Highway 48 in Creek County extending east

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to the junction of State Highway 16 and S 329th W Avenue in Creek

County shall be designated as the "1st Lt Robert E. Trigalet, USMC,

Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.397 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.397
Mitchell Earls and Billy Stratton Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over the Spring/Neosho River on U.S. Highway 60 near

Wyandotte in Ottawa County shall be designated as the "Mitchell

Earls and Billy Stratton Memorial Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable markers bearing that name to be

placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.36 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.36
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 9 from Skagg City Road east to the

intersection of State Highway 9-A in Pottawatomie County shall be

designated the “U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers Highway”. SSG

Ruben Rivers was killed in action during World War II on November

19, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his

heroic efforts as a member of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first

African-American armored unit to serve in combat. In addition to

the Medal of Honor, Staff Sergeant Rivers was awarded the Silver

Star for previous action with his battalion. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable markers to be placed upon that

section of highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.458 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.458
SGT Earl Roy "Pete" Lester, Jr. Purple Heart
Status: in_force

Recipient Memorial Highway.

The section of State Highway 66 in Stroud beginning at the

intersection of North 3550 Road extending east to U.S. Highway 377

in Lincoln County shall be designated as the "SGT Earl Roy "Pete"

Lester, Jr. Purple Heart Recipient Memorial Highway". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.237 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.237
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of U.S. Highway 81 beginning at the junction of U.S.

Highway 81 and 192nd Street NE in Canadian County extending south to

the junction of U.S. Highway 81 and Memorial Road in Canadian County

shall be designated as the "President Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1726 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1726
Indian Nation Turnpike
Status: in_force

That portion of the Oklahoma Turnpikes from the vicinity of

Henryetta to the vicinity of Hugo is hereby officially designated as

"The Indian Nation Turnpike".
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.282 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.282
PFC Jackie Lindell Elston Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on State Highway 183 crossing Calvary Creek

south of New Cordell in Washita County shall be designated as the

"PFC Jackie Lindell Elston Memorial Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.277 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.277
Chief Jon Hansen Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on Interstate Highway 235 crossing N.E. 23rd

Street in Oklahoma City shall be designated as the "Chief Jon Hansen

Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1684 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1684
Bobby Green Memorial Expressway
Status: in_force

The Duncan bypass shall be designated as the “Bobby Green

Memorial Expressway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bypass bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.432 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.432
Sgt. Frank A. Bennett Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on U.S. Highway 270 in Holdenville which crosses over

the railroad tracks east of the U.S. Highway 270 and State Highway

48 junction in Hughes County shall be designated as the “Sgt. Frank

A. Bennett Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 635 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 635
Violation by officials - Punishment - Suspension and forfeiture of office
Status: in_force

(a) Any road, county, or other official charged with duties herein who shall violate any of the terms or provisions of this Article the punishment for which is not prescribed elsewhere in this Code, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty (30) days, or suffer both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) Upon presentation in court of complaint in legal form, alleging violation of any provision of this Article, any road official charged with the duties herein shall be, at the option of the court, immediately suspended from office pending final judgment, and upon being found guilty shall forfeit his office in addition to any punishment imposed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.453 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.453
LCpl Anthony D. Botello Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Gaines Creek on U.S. Highway 270 southwesterly

of Wilburton in Latimer County shall be designated as the "LCpl

Anthony D. Botello Memorial Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1501 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1501
State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund
Status: in_force

(a) All monies received by taxation or otherwise for use on the

state highways of this state shall, unless otherwise provided by

law, be placed in the State Treasury in a fund to be known as the

State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund. The fund shall

also consist of revenues specifically apportioned to such fund by

provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(b) All monies remaining in the State Highway Construction and

Maintenance Fund created by 69 O.S. 1961, Section 44(d), when this

Code becomes effective, and all other assets thereof, and all taxes,

revenue and other funds payable to or required to be deposited in

such fund under the provisions of other laws when this Code becomes

effective, shall be transferred to, be deposited in and be a part of

the State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund created by this

section; and the latter fund shall be liable for the payment of all

outstanding obligations existing against the former fund.

(c) Of the monies deposited in the State Highway Construction

and Maintenance Fund pursuant to the apportionment of Motor Fuels

Tax Fees provided in Section 1 of this act, the lesser of Ten

Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and one and one-half percent (1 1/2%)

of such monies may be used for the development and maintenance of

alternative fuel corridors as defined by the Federal Highway

Administration.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-508 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-508
Preserving and Advancing County Transportation Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund to be designated as the "Preserving and Advancing County

Transportation Fund" (PACT Fund). The fund shall be a continuing

fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of

all monies directed for deposit to the fund by law including, but

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 58

not limited to, apportionments made pursuant to paragraph 10 of

subsection B of Section 1004 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby

appropriated and may be allocated, budgeted, and expended pursuant

to subsection B of this section. Expenditures from said fund shall

be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims

filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

B. 1. Two-thirds (2/3) of the monies deposited to the credit

of the PACT Fund shall be allocated as follows:

a. to the various counties in a manner that increases a

county's per county mile highway construction and

maintenance ratio to a target ratio of Four Thousand

Dollars ($4,000.00) per county road mile, prioritizing

counties with the lowest such ratio, until all of the

various counties reach such target ratio, and

b. any remaining amounts as follows:

(1) fifty percent (50%) shall be allocated to the

various counties in the proportion which the

certified county road miles of each county bears

to the sum of county road miles in the state, and

(2) fifty percent (50%) shall be allocated to the

various counties in the proportion which the

number of county bridges in each county according

to the most recent ODOT Bridge Summary Report for

County Bridges bears to the total sum of county

bridges in the state according to such report.

Each county treasurer shall deposit such funds to the county's

county highway fund and such funds shall be used for constructing

and maintaining the county highway system.

2. One-third (1/3) of the monies deposited to the credit of the

PACT Fund shall be used as necessary for the reconstruction of

county bridges on the portion of the county highway system defined

as major collector routes in accordance with the provisions of

Section 654 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Prior to any

funds for such projects being allocated, the counties shall submit

the proposed projects to the Department of Transportation, which

shall evaluate and confirm whether the proposed projects are in

accordance with the criteria provided for in this subsection.

Bridges proposed for reconstruction will be generally evaluated

based on the state of project innovation, readiness, structural

adequacy, safety, serviceability, functional obsolescence,

essentiality for public use, structural deficiency ranking as

captured in the most recent ODOT Bridge Summary Report at the time

of submission, and special reductions for characteristics such as

detour length, traffic safety features, and current school bus

routes. Upon confirmation by the Department of Transportation that

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a proposed project is in accordance with the criteria provided for

in this subsection, funds shall be allocated to the county for use

in such project.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4035 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4035
Retention of certain percentage of monies to fund new
Status: in_force

mass transportation programs.

For each fiscal year, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation

shall retain five percent (5%) of the total amount of monies

contained in the Public Transit Revolving Fund and shall use the

retained monies to fund new public mass transportation programs, in

areas not served by mass transportation as of July 1, 1990, as

authorized and determined by the Department. Eligible entities

desiring to begin new public mass transportation programs shall

submit a request for monies from the Public Transit Revolving Fund

to the Department showing the area to be served, the total mileage

of the proposed service, and the amount of funding desired. The

Department shall allocate the monies to eligible entities within

three (3) months of the date of the request for monies from the

Public Transit Revolving Fund. New public mass transportation

programs shall receive payment at the rate of seventy-five cents

($0.75) per passenger mile. Any retained monies not allocated

during the fiscal year shall remain in the Public Transit Revolving

Fund to be allocated as provided in this section and Section 4034 of

this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.78 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.78
George Freas Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on State Highway 31 approximately four (4) miles

southwest of Ashland in Coal County shall be designated the “George

Freas Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing

that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1257 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1257
Violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

From and after the effective date of this act, it shall be

unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or

establish any facility which would be in violation of the terms of

this act and such would be a public nuisance, and provided further,

that if any such person, firm or corporation did so establish such a

facility in violation hereof, no state or federal funds would be

used in any manner for the purpose of screening, moving or removing

said nuisance. When the Department shall determine that any

junkyard or scrap metal processing facility is not fenced or

screened as required by this act, the person, firm or corporation

operating the junkyard or scrap metal processing facility shall be

notified of such violation and the manner in which compliance with

this act is required. Such notice shall be in writing and require

the person, firm or corporation operating the junkyard or scrap

metal processing facility to comply with the provisions of this act

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within ninety (90) days from the date of such notice. Any person,

firm or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this

act after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of such

notice or the extension of such time authorized by the Department

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall

be fined Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each day such violation continues

after the expiration of the ninety-day notice or extension thereof.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-649 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-649
Grant of right to close, inundate, destroy, alter or
Status: in_force

appropriate county highway for public purposes.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 86

The board of county commissioners of each county, by and with the

written approval of the Commission, may grant to the United States

of America or any irrigation district, conservancy district or water

user's association, organized under the laws of the state, the right

to close, inundate, destroy, alter or appropriate any county highway

in such county in connection with the construction, development,

operation or maintenance of any irrigation, reclamation, water

conservation and utilization, flood control, military or national

defense project, for needful public buildings, or other public

projects being constructed, operated, developed or maintained by the

United States of America, or any such district or association, upon

such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the board of

county commissioners may determine to be just and proper. The grant

of any such right or rights may include the right to construct

irrigation ditches and canals across and along any such highway.Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 4
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.96 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.96
Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Salt Creek on State Highway 51 in Mannford shall

be designated as the “Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge”. The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed upon the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1318 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1318
Correction of apportionment
Status: in_force

The governing body of the city or the board of county

commissioners at such session, or at any adjournment thereof, shall

have the power to review, modify or correct the appraisement and

apportionment, and to raise or lower the same as to any lots or

parcels of land, as it shall deem just, and shall, by resolution,

confirm the same as so revised and corrected. At such session any

party interested may file objections in writing against the validity

or amount of any proposed assessment and shall have full opportunity

to be heard thereon; and any objections to the regularity of the

proceedings with reference to the construction of the improvements

or the validity or the amount of the assessment shall be waived

unless presented at the time and in the manner herein specified.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.477 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.477
Representative James E. Covey Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing the railroad tracks on

the north side of Clinton in Custer County shall be designated as

the "Representative James E. Covey Bridge". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.123 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.123
Wesley and Maxine Nixon Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge crossing State Highway 50 north of Freedom, Oklahoma,

near the intersection of State Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 64 shall

be designated as the “Wesley and Maxine Nixon Bridge”. The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.170 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.170
WWI Choctaw Code Talkers Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 3 between Antlers and Broken Bow

shall be designated as the "WWI Choctaw Code Talkers Highway".

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1263 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1263
Federal Funds
Status: in_force

The Commission may accept any allotment of funds by the United

States, or any agency thereof, appropriated to carry out the

purposes of federal law. In the event federal funds are not

available for assistance in carrying out the provisions of the

federal law, the Commission may defer the screening, removal or

relocation of junkyards or scrap metal processing facilities until

such time as federal funds are made available for such purposes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1261 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1261
More restrictive provisions unaffected
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 130

Nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the

provisions of any lawful ordinance, regulation, or resolution, which

are more restrictive than the provisions of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1614 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1614
Designation of Northwest Quadrant, Ada
Status: in_force

State Highway 12, Northwest Quadrant, Ada, Pontotoc County,

Oklahoma (Bypass System), beginning at the junction of State

Highways 3 and 99, north of Ada, and extending southeasterly to the

junction of State Highway 12, is hereby designated "The J. A.

Richardson Loop." The State Highway Department shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed upon said highway bearing said name

and an appropriate designation to memorialize the public services

and contributions of J. A. Richardson.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-606 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-606
Bridges between adjoining counties
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any two or more adjoining

counties may unite in the construction of a bridge, or bridges, over

any stream forming the boundary line between such counties or

flowing from one county into the other, and the said bridge, or

bridges, may be located by them at any point or points on the stream

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 65

not more than two (2) miles from the boundary line of the counties.

If the board of county commissioners of each county so situated

finds that a bridge across the stream is necessary and approves its

construction, it shall be the duty of the boards of county

commissioners, and each of them, to at once proceed with the

construction of the bridge. Such counties shall bear the cost of

the construction of the bridge, or bridges as agreed by said

counties; such construction shall be under the supervision of the

boards of county commissioners, which boards shall act in

conjunction in such construction; and the bridge, when so

constructed, shall remain the property of such counties,

respectively, and shall be jointly maintained by such counties.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.97 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.97
Lecia Swain-Ross Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on N.E. 16th Street crossing over Interstate

35 in Oklahoma City shall be designated as the “Lecia Swain-Ross

Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-612 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-612
Bonds for bridges jointly constructed between county and
Status: in_force

municipality.

When the cost of such construction is apportioned respectively

between the county and municipality, bonds may be voted for the same

in like manner and form as otherwise provided by law for the

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construction of a bridge in its entirety by the county and

municipality, respectively.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1507 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1507
Budget estimates - Road programs
Status: in_force

The Department shall file budget estimates with the Director of

the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in the manner

prescribed and at the time required by law, for each fiscal year of

the ensuing biennium following each regular session of the

Legislature. Planning of road programs shall be on a fiscal year

basis and shall show the estimated amount of revenue available to

finance such budget from existing revenue laws.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1661 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1661
Vernon Glenn Memorial Parkway
Status: in_force

State Highway 2 in Vinita, Oklahoma, in Craig County shall be

designated as the “Vernon Glenn Memorial Highway”. The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be

placed on the highway bearing his name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1667 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1667
William Ross Stewart Memorial Parkway
Status: in_force

State Highway 270 between Krebs and Hartshome, Oklahoma, shall

be designated as the “William Ross Stewart Memorial Highway”. The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed on the highway bearing his name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1323 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1323
Assessments - When payable
Status: in_force

(a) The first installment of such assessment, together with

interest upon the whole assessment from the date of the passage of

the assessing ordinance or resolution to the first of the next

September, shall be due and payable on or before the 1st day of

September, next succeeding the passage of the ordinance or

resolution; provided, that if such assessing ordinance or resolution

is not passed prior to the 1st day of July, the first installment of

the assessment shall be due and payable with interest from the date

of passage to the 1st day of September of the following year.

(b) In case any installment or interest is not paid when due,

the unpaid installment and the unpaid interest thereon shall draw

interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from maturity

until paid, except as hereinafter otherwise provided.

(c) With respect to assessments levied by any city, such

assessments and interest whether collected by the city or the county

treasurer shall be paid to the city treasurer, who shall keep the

same in a separate special fund for the purpose of paying the bonds

and interest coupons thereon issued against such assessments.

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(d) With respect to assessments levied by any board of county

commissioners, the same shall be collected by the county treasurer

who shall keep the same in a separate special fund and shall

disburse the same in the payment of bonds and interest coupons

thereon issued against such assessments.

(e) After the payment of all bonds and interest thereon, any

surplus remaining in the fund shall be used by the city or the board

of county commissioners for the purpose of repairing or maintaining

the limited access facility and for no other purpose whatsoever.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.32 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.32
Duty Rowe Scenic Route 115
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 115 between the junctions of State

Highway 49 and State Highway 19 in Comanche and Kiowa Counties shall

be designated the “Duty Rowe Scenic Route 115”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable markers to be placed upon that

section of highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.200 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.200
Wayne Chandler, Sr., Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on Interstate 35 over NE 50th Street in

Oklahoma County shall be designated as the "Wayne Chandler, Sr.,

Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.106 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.106
Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State,
Status: in_force

Memorial Highway.

The portion of Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City from Northeast

23rd Street extending north to the junction of Interstate 35 and

Interstate 44 shall be designated as the “Honorable Hannah Diggs

Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.82 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.82
Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City between Northeast

23rd Street and Interstate 40 shall be designated as the

“Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall place suitable permanent markers on the highway

bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1663 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1663
Tom Puckett Memorial Parkway
Status: in_force

State Highway 7 from where it intersects with Interstate Highway

44 eastbound to where it intersects with State Highway 65 shall be

designated as the “Tom Puckett Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing his name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-634 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-634
Bond of contractor
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall require each contractor

to furnish a bond pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Title

61 of the Oklahoma Statutes but made payable to the county. If the

contractor fails to comply with the terms of the contract, the bond

shall be forfeited to the county treasurer for credit to the county

highway fund. Unless otherwise provided for by contract, the surety

on any bond shall be held, to consent without notice to:

1. an extension of time given to the contractor to perform the

contract if each extension does not exceed sixty (60) days; and

2. any change in the plans, specifications, or contract if such

change does not involve an increase of more than twenty percent

(20%) of the total contract price. If such increase is more than

twenty percent (20%) of the total contractprice, the surety shall be

released only as to such increase in price that is in excess of a

twenty percent (20%) increase.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4022 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4022
Purpose
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall contract with a person,

firm, group or association in the State of Oklahoma to establish a

logo signing program for the purpose of providing on the right-of-

way and controlled access highways specific information on gas,

food, camping, tourism attractions and lodging, for the benefit of

the motoring public.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1600 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1600
Payment for costs of signage for naming highways and
Status: in_force

bridges.

A. The cost associated with signage related to the naming of

highways and bridges on the state highway system shall be paid by

the group sponsoring or requesting the sign. The provisions of this

section shall not apply to the naming of highways and bridges on the

state highway system designed to honor:

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1. Members of the United States Armed Forces who were killed

while participating in contingency operations;

2. Members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol fallen in the

performance of their duties;

3. Peace officers certified pursuant to Section 3311 of Title

70 of the Oklahoma Statutes fallen in the performance of their

duties; and

4. First responders as defined by Section 1-2506.1 of Title 63

of the Oklahoma Statutes fallen in the performance of their duties.

B. As used in this section, the term "contingency operation"

means a military operation that:

1. Is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in

which members of the armed forces are or may become involved in

military actions, operations or hostilities against an enemy of the

United States or against an opposing military force; or

2. Results in the call or order to, or retention on, active

duty of members of the uniformed services under Section 688,

12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12304a, 12305 or 12406 of Title 10 U.S.C.,

Chapter 15 of Title 10 U.S.C., Section 712 of Title 14 U.S.C., or

any other provision of law during a war or during a national

emergency declared by the President or Congress.

C. The Department of Transportation shall promulgate rules

establishing a procedure to assess and collect the cost of the

signs. The assessment of cost shall include the cost of the initial

erection of the sign as well as the potential replacement or

reconstruction of the sign. The cost of these signs shall be based

on an average of the cost of signs erected during the preceding

fiscal year, as reported by the Department of Transportation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.484 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.484
PFC David P. Manners Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The flyover bridge on South 9th Avenue over U.S. Highway 69 in

the town of Calera in Bryan County shall be designated as the "PFC

David P. Manners Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation

shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-201 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-201
Definitions of words and phrases
Status: in_force

When following words and phrases when used in this Code shall,

for the purpose of this Code, have the meanings respectively

ascribed to them in this article, except when the context otherwise

requires.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.126 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.126
Bill W. Burgess Jr. Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of Interstate 44 from the point one (1) mile north

of the intersection of Interstate 44 and U.S. Highway 62 extending

south to the intersection of Interstate 44 and State Highway 7 shall

be designated as the “Bill W. Burgess Jr. Highway”. Pursuant to the

provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.87 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.87
Frank Drew Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on United States Highway 81 crossing the Canadian

River between Union City and Minco shall be designated the “Frank

Drew Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the bridge bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-628 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-628
Power of county commissioners to open roads
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall have power and authority

upon its own motion to open and establish public roads on section

lines anywhere in the county and obtain right-of-way therefor,

either by amicable settlement or condemnation proceedings as

provided by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.299 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.299
Sheriff Horace H. "Bill" Dyer Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 5 west of the municipal limits of

Temple beginning on the west side of State Highway 65 South and

extending west to the intersection of N2640 County Road in Cotton

County shall be designated as the "Sheriff Horace H. "Bill" Dyer

Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-617 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-617
Food for convicts - Medical attention
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall furnish wholesome food

in sufficient quantity and variety to all convicts working upon the

public roads to maintain them in good health and vigor, and shall

furnish medical attention when required in accordance with the

standards promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-408 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-408
Additional powers and duties of Department -
Status: in_force

Administration of monies - Establishment of accounts and

subaccounts.

In addition to the other powers and duties provided by law, the

Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall have the power and duty

to:

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1. Manage, maintain, expend and otherwise administer monies in

the State Infrastructure Bank Revolving Fund and any accounts or

subaccounts in the Fund, pursuant to the provisions of this act.

The Department shall manage the Fund so as to make available the

amounts necessary to fund loans to the eligible entities entitled to

receive funding pursuant to the provisions of this act;

2. Establish separate accounts and subaccounts within the State

Infrastructure Bank and provide that such accounts be segregated and

used for specified purposes or held as security for designated

obligations; and

3. Enter into binding loan agreements with the eligible

entities as specified by the Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-622 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-622
Duties of counties to maintain roads - Expenditures -
Status: in_force

Division of roads.

(a) It shall be the duty of each board of county commissioners

to maintain the section of each county line road assigned to it by

the aforesaid agreement. The expenditures on such roads shall be

governed by the laws relating to expenditures by boards of county

commissioners as expenditures on roads within the boundaries of such

counties.

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(b) Provided, that when the board of county commissioners of any

county is notified by the Board of an adjoining county that an

agreement relating to division of county line roads as provided in

the preceding section is desired, the boards shall within thirty

(30) days of such notice proceed with the division in the manner

agreed upon between the respective boards.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.331 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.331
Terry L. Hoggatt Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 18 beginning at Deep Rock Road and

extending north three (3) miles in Payne County shall be designated

as the "Terry L. Hoggatt Memorial Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.428 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.428
Senator J. Berry Harrison Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Salt Creek on State Highway 18 south of Fairfax

in Osage County shall be designated as the “Senator J. Berry

Harrison Memorial Bridge”. The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1714 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1714
Exemptions from taxation - Leased property subject to
Status: in_force

taxation.

The exercise of the powers granted by this article will be in

all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the

increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement

of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and

maintenance of turnpike projects by the Authority will constitute

the performance of essential governmental functions, the Authority

shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any

turnpike project or any property acquired or used by the Authority

under the provisions of this article or upon the income therefrom,

and the bonds issued under the provisions of this article, their

transfer and the income therefrom (including any profit made on the

sale thereof) shall at all times be free from taxation within the

state. The Authority is hereby limited in its power to acquire

property to the acquisition of property which is necessary to the

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construction and operation of the turnpike. And all property, both

real and personal, belonging to the Authority that is leased for

concessions, such as filling stations and restaurants, shall be

subject to taxation, the same as other privately owned property.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-630 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-630
Interest of officers in contracts prohibited
Status: in_force

No member of the Department, or any person in the employ of the

Department, no county commissioner, county engineer, road

superintendent, or any person in their employ, or one holding an

appointment under them, shall be either directly or indirectly

interested in any contract for the construction or building of any

bridge or culvert, or of any improvement of any road or parts of

road coming under the provisions of this Code.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1621 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1621
Sequoyah Memorial Highway - Designation
Status: in_force

State Highway 101 beginning at State Highway 59 and extending to

the intersection of State Highway 101 and State Highway 64B shall be

designated the "Sequoyah Memorial Highway" as a lasting memorial to

the great Cherokee genius who gave an entire nation a written

language with his invention of the Cherokee Syllabary that was

adopted by his tribe in 1821. The Oklahoma Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the highway bearing said name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4006 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4006
Transportation Commission - Name change
Status: in_force

A. The State Highway Commission, created in Section 301 of

Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall hereafter be known as the

Transportation Commission. Except as specifically provided, this

act shall not be construed to alter the present terms, districts,

membership, method of appointment, powers and duties of the State

Highway Commission hereinafter referred to as the Transportation

Commission. Any statutory references to the State Highway

Commission shall mean the Transportation Commission as redesignated

herein. The Commission shall be the governing and policymaking body

for the Department of Transportation and shall determine the

policies, plans and programs for accomplishment of the purposes of

this act. It shall be the duty of and the Commission shall be

empowered to develop plans and programs for an efficient, safe

system of transportation for the State of Oklahoma at reasonable

cost to the people.

B. The Commission is authorized and empowered to prescribe all

necessary procedures for carrying out its objectives and to

administer the affairs of the Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.476 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.476
Gary Don Rayner, PLS Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing over Interstate 40 in

Custer County shall be designated as the "Gary Don Rayner, PLS

Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.136 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.136
Representative Sue Tibbs Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of U.S. Highway 169 from the junction of U.S.

Highway 169 and State Highway 51 extending north the junction of

U.S. Highway 169 and Interstate 44 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shall be

designated as the “Representative Sue Tibbs Memorial Highway”.

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.314 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.314
Trooper J.C. Magar Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 271 beginning south of the

municipal limits of Hugo and ending north of the municipal limits of

Grant shall be designated as the "Trooper J.C. Magar Memorial

Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1610 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1610
Designation of bridge across Red River as The D. I
Status: in_force

McCullough Bridge.

The bridge across the Red River, between Harris, Oklahoma, and

DeKalb, Texas, shall be known as "The D. I. McCullough Bridge", as

an expression of appreciation of the people of the State of Oklahoma

for a life of dedication to public service, and the Department shall

cause it to be appropriately marked to memorialize the services and

contributions of the Honorable D. I. McCullough.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.204 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.204
J.C. Malcom Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over Buggy Creek on State Highway 37 south of the

municipal limits of Minco shall be designated as the "J.C. Malcom

Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.191 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.191
Petty Officer Tony Randolph Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of US Highway 75 beginning just east of Dewey

Bartlett Road and extending east one mile within the Henryetta

municipal limits shall be designated as "Petty Officer Tony Randolph

Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that

name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1256 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1256
Reimbursement for expenses
Status: in_force

Any person, firm or corporation in existence and doing business

at a specified present location at the time of passage of this act,

required to provide fencing or screening by this act, shall be

reimbursed all actual and necessary expenses incurred thereby upon

the prior submission of a plan or scheme to be approved by the

Department and thereafter the submission of an itemized claim for

such expenses to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation when such

claim is approved by the Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.398 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.398
SGT Christopher James "CJ" Nelson Memorial
Status: in_force

Intersection.

The intersection of U.S. Highway 77, also known as the Broadway

Extension, and Comfort Drive in Edmond, in Oklahoma County shall be

designated as the "SGT Christopher James "CJ" Nelson Memorial

Intersection". The Department of Transportation shall cause

suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed at the

intersection.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-610 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-610
Joint construction of bridges by county, city and public
Status: in_force

service corporation.

Any county, by act of the board of county commissioners, and any

municipality within such county, by a majority of its governing

board, and any public service corporation organized under the laws

of the State of Oklahoma, may all or either of them jointly contract

for the construction and maintenance of bridges across streams

running through such county.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4025 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4025
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The Department of Transportation shall issue rules and

regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act,

Section 301 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to

implement this program.

B. Pursuant to subsection A of this section, the Oklahoma

Department of Transportation shall not prevent sign placement by

contract or by rule in any county with a population of less than

five hundred thousand (500,000) people according to the most recent

Federal Decennial Census; provided however, nothing in this section

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 388

shall prohibit the Department from allowing such sign placement in

any county with a population of more than five hundred thousand

(500,000) people.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.303 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.303
Sgt. Jason McCluskey Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge over U.S. Highway 69 on U.S. Highway 270 within the

municipal limits of McAlester shall be designated as the "Sgt. Jason

McCluskey Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall

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cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.375 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.375
Edward A. Hilliary, Jr. "Junior" Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 281

The section of State Highway 49 beginning at the Interstate 44

interchange extending west to the intersection of State Highway 58

near Medicine Park in Comanche County shall be designated as the

"Edward A. Hilliary, Jr. "Junior" Memorial Highway". The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing

that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.246 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.246
Lance Corporal Anthony Grundy Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of Interstate 40 beginning at the west municipal

limits of Henryetta and extending east approximately three (3) miles

to the junction of Interstate 40 and the Indian Nation Turnpike

shall be designated as the "Lance Corporal Anthony Grundy Memorial

Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.385 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.385
OHP Captain Larry Jackson Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of U.S. Highway 75 beginning at the intersection of

E 106th Street N and ending at the intersection of E 126th Street N

in Tulsa County shall be designated as the "OHP Captain Larry

Jackson Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 283

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1287 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1287
Certain signs allowed adjacent to interstate highways
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 146

In counties that do not have county planning or zoning, signs

located outside of incorporated municipalities which advertise or

give directions to local outdoor recreation areas may be allowed

adjacent to interstate highways if such signs are otherwise in

compliance with this section and approval is given by the Director

of the Department of Transportation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.279 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.279
Deputy Sheriff Douglas Hanna Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on State Highway 44 over South Elk Creek

approximately three and two-tenths (3.2) miles north of State

Highway 9 in Kiowa County shall be designated as the "Deputy Sheriff

Douglas Hanna Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 262

shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.341 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.341
County Commissioner Roy Rains Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of U.S. Highway 64 beginning at the intersection of

E 1040 Road extending northerly to the intersection of E 128th

Street in Muskogee County shall be designated as the "County

Commissioner Roy Rains Memorial Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-228 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-228
Municipal corporation or municipality
Status: in_force

Includes all cities and towns organized under the laws of this

state, but shall not include any other political subdivisions.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1690 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1690
Judy Davis Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

State Highway 9, beginning at Sunset Corner west of Spiro,

Oklahoma, extending east to the Poteau River bridge shall be

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 201

designated as the Judy Davis Memorial Highway. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.75 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.75
Three Hero Highway: Honoring and In Memory of District
Status: in_force

Attorney Mitchell D. Sperry, Sheriff Harvey Burkhart and

Representative Terry Hyman.

The portion of Scenic 77/County Line Road in Carter County from

the junction of Scenic 77/County Line Road and State Highway 77

extending east to the junction of Scenic 77/County Line Road and

State Highway 77S shall be designated as the "Three Hero Highway:

Honoring and In Memory of District Attorney Mitchell D. Sperry,

Sheriff Harvey Burkhart and Representative Terry Hyman". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

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The intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and U.S. Highway 81 in Jefferson County and the section of U.S.

Highway 70 beginning at the intersection and extending east seven (7) miles shall be designated as

the "Representative W.D. "Bill" Bradley Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation

The section of State Highway 9 within the municipal limits of Norman beginning at the intersection

of State Highway 9 and 120th Avenue SE and extending west to the intersection of State Highway 9

and 84th Avenue SE shall be designated as the "Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh Memorial Highway". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

The section of U.S. Highway 81 in Jefferson County from the junction of U.S. Highway 81 and U.S.

Highway 70 extending north and then northeast to the municipal limits of Addington shall be

designated as the "Medal of Honor Recipient CSM Bennie G. Adkins Highway". The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

The section of State Highway 97 within the municipal limits of Sapulpa from the junction of State

Highway 97 and State Highway 33 extending north to the junction of State Highway 97 and State

Highway 166 shall be designated as the "Captain George Green Memorial Highway". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

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Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.109 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.109
Chief Warrant Officer Gordon Spangler Memorial
Status: in_force

Highway.

The portion of State Highway 19 in Grady County extending from

the intersection of State Highway 19 and State Highway 81 east to

the Little Washita River Bridge shall be designated as the “Chief

Warrant Officer Gordon Spangler Memorial Highway”. The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be

placed on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.373 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.373
Womack Four Corners
Status: in_force

The intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 105 in

Lincoln County shall be designated as the "Womack Four Corners".

The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent

markers bearing that name to be placed on the highways.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1705.1 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1705.1
Beginning and ending point of authorized turnpikes
Status: in_force

When a turnpike has been authorized by law to begin at a point

and end at a point, it is hereby authorized to begin in the vicinity

of said point and end in the vicinity of such other point as

described.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1403 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1403
Public utilities on state highways - Notice of
Status: in_force

improvement or construction of highway - Location and removal of

facilities.

A. The location and removal of all telephone, telegraph,

electric light and power transmission lines, poles, wires and

conduits, water, sewers and all pipelines erected, constructed or in

place upon, across or under any state highway shall be under the

control and supervision of the Department of Transportation; and the

location and removal of any facility placed under rights granted

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hereunder on county highways shall be under the jurisdiction of the

particular board of county commissioners involved insofar as same

affects the public travel or interferes with the construction and

maintenance of such highway.

B. Prior to conducting the design survey for a proposed

improvement, construction, or reconstruction of a highway, the

authority having jurisdiction over the highway shall notify any

person, firm, or corporation overseeing the operating or maintaining

of any facility within the proposed project boundaries. Upon

receipt of notice or from a date specified in the notice, the

person, firm, or corporation shall have ten (10) days to locate and

mark the facilities.

C. Whenever the authority having jurisdiction over a particular

highway plans an improvement or construction or reconstruction of

the highway, and before the work is started, it shall serve a

written notice upon the person, firm or corporation owning or

maintaining any such facility, which notice shall contain a plan or

chart indicating the places on the right-of-way where the facilities

may be maintained. The notice shall state the time when the work of

improving the highway is proposed to commence, and a reasonable time

shall be allowed to the owner of the facility to remove and relocate

its property. The effect of any change ordered by the public

authority shall not be to exclude the facilities from the right-of-

way of highways.

D. The removal and relocation of all the facilities located

within the public right-of-way prior to the planned improvement,

construction or reconstruction shall be made at the cost and expense

of the owners, unless otherwise provided by law or order of the

Department of Transportation, and in the event of the failure of

such owners to remove the same at the time set out in the notice,

they may be removed by the public authority and the cost of the

removal collected from the owners, and the authority shall not be

liable in any way to any person for the locating or relocating of

the facilities at the places prescribed. Any corporation or

association, or the officers or agents of such corporation or

association, or any other person who shall erect or maintain any

such lines, poles, wires, conduits, pipelines, equipment or other

facilities within the right-of-way of such highways in a manner not

in complete accordance with the orders of the respective public

authority shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

E. The Department of Transportation may promulgate such rules

as it may deem necessary for the planting of trees and shrubbery and

parking along such state highways.

F. Rural water districts, nonprofit water corporations, and all

municipally owned utilities serving municipalities with a population

of ten thousand (10,000) or less, according to the latest Federal

Decennial Census, or their beneficial trusts shall be exempt from

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the payment of the costs and expenses for the removal and relocation

of municipally owned utilities constructed or in place in the public

right-of-way when the removal and relocation of such facilities is

necessary for the improvement, construction or reconstruction of any

road or highway which is part of the state highway system or

turnpike project as defined in subsection A of Section 501 and

Section 1705 of this title. Any costs and expenses, including any

unpaid on July 1, 1990, shall be paid by the public authority having

jurisdiction over the particular road or highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.134 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.134
Chappelle Family Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 75 from Interstate 244 north to

56th Street North within the Tulsa municipal limits shall be

designated as "Chappelle Family Memorial Highway". The Department

of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be

placed on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-217 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-217
Expressway
Status: in_force

A divided arterial highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.31 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.31
Ronald Glenn Bridge
Status: in_force

The “Cedar Creek Bridge” which is located approximately 4 miles

south of Hodgen, Oklahoma on State Highway 59 in Le Flore County

shall be known as the “Ronald Glenn Bridge”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

upon the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-4032 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-4032
Allocation of funds to eligible entities
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation may allocate

monies in the Mass Transit Revolving Fund created in Section 1 of

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this act to eligible agencies in the manner and for the purposes

specified in this act.

B. Except for those monies specified in Section 5 of this act,

all monies appropriated to the Public Transit Revolving Fund shall

be distributed to eligible entities not later than June 30 of each

year.

C. As used in this act, "eligible entities" means those

entities receiving federal financial assistance for approved

programs pursuant to 49 U.S.C., Sections 1607a and 1614, as amended,

and other public mass transit programs provided by entities,

municipalities, and community action programs, and which have

submitted an audited financial statement showing total reported

mileage to the Department of Transportation. For those programs not

currently receiving federal funds, the Department, using industry-

wide standards and guidelines and regulations, shall certify the

program as being a public mass transit system.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1638 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1638
Sparland Rose Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

Beginning at approximately one (1.0) mile east of Airport Road

at Little Deep Creek, Payne Lake Road, and the Farmrail Railroad

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(Heated Bridge Deck), on Interstate 40 east of Weatherford,

Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Sparland Rose Memorial

Bridge”.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.64 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.64
Officer Larry W. Cantrell and Mr. Charles L. Cantrell
Status: in_force

Memorial Highway.

The portion of State Highway 66 in Sapulpa from the intersection

of 96th Street (Hilton Road) to 100th Street shall be designated the

“Officer Larry W. Cantrell and Mr. Charles L. Cantrell Memorial

Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing their names.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.253 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.253
James Everett Clark III Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge located on Interstate Highway 40 crossing S.E. 29th

Street in Midwest City shall be designated as the "James Everett

Clark III Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.473 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.473
SFC Tomas L. Avey Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Status: in_force

Recipient Memorial Highway.

The section of State Highway 102 beginning at the intersection

of East 990 Road extending north to the intersection of East

Memorial Road in Lincoln County shall be designated as the “SFC

Tomas L. Avey Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient Memorial

Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-708.1 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-708.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 4 and 5 of this act:

1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Transportation Authority;

2. "Construction manager" means any individual, firm,

corporation, association, partnership, copartnership, or any other

legal entity possessing the qualifications to provide services of

construction management which include, but are not necessarily

limited to, design review, scheduling, cost control, value

engineering, constructability evaluation, preparation and

coordination of bid packages and construction administration;

3. "Department" means the Department of Transportation;

4. "Design consultant" means an individual or legal entity

possessing the qualifications to provide licensed architectural,

registered engineering or registered land surveying services for the

design of a transportation public work improvement project; and

5. "Public work improvement" means any highway, bridge, street,

sewer, pavement, waterline, sidewalk or any other improvement to a

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transportation facility which is constructed, altered, or repaired,

under contract with the Department or the Authority.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-648 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-648
Appropriation of highway by county or city for public
Status: in_force

purpose - Dedication of adjacent land.

In any case in the state where a public highway has been

appropriated and occupied by a county or municipality for a public

purpose and such county or municipality owns adjacent land, the

board of county commissioners of such county or the governing body

of such municipality may convey and dedicate to the public for

street or highway purposes such adjacent lands or a sufficient part

thereof for such purpose in lieu of the highway by them so

appropriated and occupied.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.159 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.159
Historic Chisholm Trail Bike Route
Status: in_force

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State Highway 81 from the Kansas border to the Texas border

shall be designated as the "Historic Chisholm Trail Bike Route".

The cost associated with signage required by this section shall be

provided from private sources and shall include the cost of the

initial erection of signs as well as the cost of potential

replacement or reconstruction of signs. Upon receiving adequate

funding from private sources and after a shoulder lane has been

provided, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Department shall

provide a shoulder lane designated for use by bicycle traffic on the

Historic Chisholm Trail Bike Route.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1238 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1238
Approval of actions
Status: in_force

Any actions taken by the Director under the provisions of this

act shall first be approved by the State Highway Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1513 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1513
Application of Oklahoma Budget Law of 1947
Status: in_force

To prevent obligations being incurred in excess of the revenue

to be collected during any fiscal year, all monies accruing to the

State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund shall be subject to

the provisions of the Oklahoma Budget Law of 1947.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.103 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.103
Harold Bell Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge crossing Hudson Avenue on Interstate 244 in Tulsa

shall be designated as the “Harold Bell Memorial Bridge”. The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1734 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1734
Contractors - Solicitation by employees to procure
Status: in_force

insurance or surety bonds.

No officer, consultant, agent, or employee of the Authority and

no person acting or purporting to act on behalf thereof shall, with

respect to any contract, require the contractor or any subcontractor

to make application to or to obtain or procure any of the surety

bonds and any other type of insurance specified in connection with

such contract, or specified by any law, from a particular insurance

or surety company, agent, or broker. This section shall not,

however, prevent the exercise, by such officer or employee, on

behalf of the Authority, of the right to approve the form,

sufficiency, or manner of execution of the surety bonds or other

type of insurance contracts furnished by the insurance or surety

company selected by the contractor or subcontractor to underwrite

the bonds, or other types of insurance contracts. Any provisions in

any invitation for bids, or in any of the contract documents, in

conflict herewith are hereby declared to be contrary to the public

policy of this state. A violation of this section shall constitute

a misdemeanor.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.17 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.17
Spc. Joshua Pearce Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The section of State Highway 136 extending north from the

junction of State Highway 136 and State Highway 3 to the Kansas

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state line shall be designated as the “Spc. Joshua Pearce Memorial

Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed upon that section of highway bearing

that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.43 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.43
State Representative Terry Hyman Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 32 from Interstate 35 west to the

Jefferson County Line shall be designated as the “State

Representative Terry Hyman Memorial Highway”. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed

on the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1904 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1904
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Highway

Code of 1968.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.114 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.114
SPC Jordan M. Morris Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of State Highway 108 from the junction of State

Highway 108 and State Highway 51 extending to the junction of State

Highway 108 and State Highway 33 shall be designated as the “SPC

Jordan M. Morris Memorial Highway”. Pursuant to the provisions of

Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation

shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway

bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.350 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.350
Carolyn Woods Memorial Bridge
Status: in_force

The bridge crossing over U.S. Highway 69 Business located on

U.S. Highway 69 at the south edge of McAlester in Pittsburg County

shall be designated as the "Carolyn Woods Memorial Bridge". The

Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.441 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.441
Captain Jeff Sewell Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

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The section of U.S. Highway 69 beginning at E2000 Road in Bryan

County extending northeasterly to the intersection of South Caddo

Highway in Atoka County shall be designated as the “Captain Jeff

Sewell Memorial Highway”. The Department of Transportation shall

cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

the highway.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.165 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1698.165
Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
Status: in_force

The portion of Interstate 40 between exit number 79 and exit

number 82 shall be designated as the "Senator Ed Berrong Memorial

Highway". Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1203 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-1203
Acquisition of lands or interests by purchase, donation
Status: in_force

or condemnation

(a) The Department shall have authority to acquire in fee

simple in the name of the State of Oklahoma, by purchase, donation

or condemnation, lands or such interests therein as in its

discretion may be necessary for the purpose of establishing,

constructing and maintaining state highways or relocations thereof,

and facilities necessary or incident thereto, including borrow

areas, channel changes and deposits of rock, gravel, sand and other

road building material for use in highway construction and

maintenance. Such acquisition may be for immediate or future use.

The Department may acquire reasonable amounts of land adjacent to

its normal right-of-way for the purpose of screening unsightly areas

adjacent to highways, landscaping safety rest areas and scenic

overlook areas.

(b) In determining the amount of land required, or width of

right-of-way necessary for such state highways, the Department shall

take into consideration the present and probable future needs in

connection with maintaining and reconstructing the highways, and the

prevention of traffic congestion and hazards.

(c) Except in instances where there are nonresident owners,

unknown heirs, imperfect titles and owners whose whereabouts cannot

be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the Department shall give

the owner an opportunity to sell the necessary lands or interests

therein to the State of Oklahoma before resort to condemnation may

be had. The Department may condemn such lands or interests therein

in the following manner:

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The district judge of the county in which the real property may

be situated, upon petition of either party, and after ten (10) days'

notice to the opposite party, either by personal service or by

leaving a copy thereof at his usual place of residence with some

member of his family over fifteen (15) years of age, or, in the case

of nonresidents, unknown heirs or other persons whose whereabouts

cannot be ascertained, by publication in two issues of a newspaper

in general circulation in the county (the ten-day period to begin

with the first publication), shall direct the sheriff of the county

to summon three disinterested freeholders, to be selected by the

judge as commissioners, and who shall not be interested in a like

question. The commissioners shall be sworn to perform their duties

impartially and justly; and they shall inspect the real property and

consider the injury which the owner may sustain by reason of the

condemnation, and they shall assess the just compensation to which

the owner is entitled; and they shall forthwith make a report in

writing to the clerk of the court, setting forth the quantity,

boundaries and just compensation for the property taken, and amount

of injury done to the property, either directly or indirectly, which

they assess to the owner, which report must be filed and recorded by

the clerk. A certified copy of the report may be transmitted to the

county clerk of the county where the land lies, to be filed and

recorded by the county clerk (without further acknowledgment or

proof) in the same manner and with like force and effect as is

provided for the recording of deeds. The procedure for service by

publication as authorized herein shall be the same as provided by

law for service by publication in civil actions, except summons need

not be issued and served, and except as otherwise provided herein.

(d) Immediately upon payment to the clerk of the court for the

use of the owner the sum so assessed and reported to the court clerk

as aforesaid, the Department shall thereby be authorized to enter

upon the condemned premises, and remove and dispose of any

obstructions thereon, by sale or otherwise. If the landowner shall

refuse to deliver up possession to the Department, the court shall

issue an order to the sheriff of the county to place the Department

in possession thereof.

(e) (1) The report of commissioners may be reviewed by the

district court, on written exceptions filed by either party in the

clerk's office within thirty (30) days after the filing of such

report, and the court, after hearing had, shall make such order

therein as right and justice may require, either by confirmation,

rejection or by ordering a new appraisement on good cause shown.

Provided, that in the event a new appraisement is ordered, the

Department shall have the continuing right of possession obtained

under the first appraisal, unless and until its right to condemn has

finally been determined otherwise; or either party may within sixty

(60) days after the filing of such report file with the clerk a

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written demand for a trial by jury, in which case the amount of

damages shall be assessed by a jury, and the trial shall be

conducted and judgment entered in the same manner as civil actions

in the district court. If the party demanding such trial does not

recover a verdict more favorable to the party than the assessment of

the commissioners, all costs in the district court shall be taxed

against the party. No owner upon whom proper service by publication

has been had, as provided in this title, shall be let in to defend

after expiration of time for appeal or review of the report of

commissioners as above provided has elapsed. Provided, that if,

after the filing of exceptions to the report of commissioners as

hereinafter provided, the Department shall fail to establish its

right to condemn such premises, or any part thereof, the landowner

shall be restored to possession of the premises, or part thereof,

and the Department shall pay for any damages sustained through the

occupation by the Department, and if such damages cannot be

determined by amicable settlement they shall be determined by jury

trial in the same proceedings.

(2) Within ten (10) days after the Report of Commissioners is

filed, the court clerk shall forward to the attorney of record for

the condemnor, the attorney of record for each condemnee, and to all

unrepresented condemnees, a copy of the commissioners' report and a

notice, stating the time limits for filing an exception or demand

for jury trial as specified in paragraph (A) of Section 55 of Title

66 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The attorney of record for the

condemnor shall provide the clerk of the court with the names and

last-known addresses of the parties to whom notice and the report of

the commissioners shall be mailed, sufficient copies of the notice

and report to be mailed, and pre-addressed, postage-paid envelopes.

This notice shall be on a form prepared by the Court Administrator,

which shall be approved by the Supreme Court, and shall be

distributed to all clerks of the district court by the Court

Administrator. If a party has been served by publication, the clerk

shall forward a copy of the report of commissioners and notice of

time limits for filing an exception or demand for jury trial to the

last-known mailing address, if any, and shall cause a copy of the

notice of time limits to be published in one issue of a newspaper

qualified to publish legal notices, as defined in Section 106 of

Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. After issuing the notices

provided herein the court clerk shall endorse on the notice form

filed in the case the date and that a copy of the report together

with the notice form filed in the case was forwarded to each

condemnee and each attorney of record, or the date the notice was

published in compliance with the provisions hereof.

(3) The time limits for filing an exception and demand for jury

trial, as prescribed in paragraph (A) of Section 55 of Title 66 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be calculated from the date the report

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of the commissioners is filed in the case. On failure of the court

clerk to give notice within the time prescribed in paragraph (B) of

Section 55 of Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court, on

application of any party, may extend the time for filing an

exception to the report, or a demand for trial by jury for a period

not to exceed twenty (20) days from the date the application is

heard.

(f) Either party aggrieved may appeal to the Supreme Court from

the decision of the district court on exceptions to the report of

commissioners, or jury trial; but such review or appeal shall not

delay the prosecution of the work on such highway over the premises

in question if the award of commissioners, or jury, as the case may

be, has been deposited with the clerk for such owner, and in no case

shall the Department be liable for the costs on such review or

appeal unless the owner of the real property shall be adjudged

entitled, upon either review or appeal, to a greater amount of

damages than was awarded by the commissioners. The Department shall

in all cases pay the cost of the commissioners' fees and expenses,

for their services, as determined and ordered paid by the judge of

the district court in which such case is pending, however, poundage

fees and condemnation fees shall only be paid by the Department in

the event of appeal resulting in a jury verdict in excess of the

commissioners' award, but under no circumstances shall any poundage

fees or condemnation fees be assessed against the recipient of the

award. And in case of review or appeal, a certified copy of the

final order or judgment shall be transmitted by the clerk of the

court, duly certified, to the proper county clerk, to be filed and

recorded as hereinabove provided for the recording of the report,

and with like effect.

(g) When an estate is being probated, or a minor or incompetent

person has a legal guardian, the administrator or executor of the

estate, or guardian of the minor or incompetent person, shall have

the authority to execute all instruments of conveyance provided for

in this title on behalf of the estate, minor or incompetent person

without other proceedings than approval by the judge of the district

court endorsed on the instrument of conveyance.

(h) "Just compensation", as used in this section, shall mean

the value of the property taken, and in addition, any injury to any

part of the property not taken. Any special and direct benefits to

the part of the property not taken may be offset only against any

injury to the property not taken. If only a part of a tract is

taken, just compensation shall be ascertained by determining the

difference between the fair market value of the whole tract

immediately before the taking and the fair market value of that

portion left remaining immediately after the taking.

(i) In the event that the determination of just compensation of

a property is less than the commissioners' award for such real

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property, any mortgagee or lien holder who received payment from the

commissioners' award in an amount in excess of the finding of just

compensation value of the real property taken will only be liable

for and required to pay back to the condemnor no more than the

difference between what was actually received by the mortgagee or

lien holder from the commissioners' award and the jury's just

compensation value. In all respects a mortgagee or lien holder will

only be liable to return to the condemnor any sums actually paid to

and received by such party in excess of the determination of just

compensation for the real property. The mortgagor would be and

remain liable to the mortgagee or lien holder for the excess that is

paid by the mortgagee or lienholder to the condemning authority.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-802 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-802
Soil tests for counties - Reports - Charges
Status: in_force

The Department shall, when requested to do so by a county through

its board of county commissioners, make tests of soil samples for

the county, if the samples are submitted to the Department's

laboratory in Oklahoma City; and shall furnish the county with a

written report of its findings. The Department shall charge the

county for the cost of making such tests; and the board of county

commissioners shall pay for such cost from county funds.
Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-601.3 — OK Code / Title 69 / Section 69-601.3
Adoption of annual priority plan and budget for
Status: in_force

construction of road, bridge, culvert and drainage projects -

Amendment.

A. On or before September 30 of each year the board of county

commissioners shall adopt an annual priority plan and budget for the

construction of road, bridge, culvert and drainage projects during

the next federal fiscal year and the four (4) years succeeding the

next federal fiscal year, based upon available existing and

estimated future funds administered by the Department of

Transportation for county bridges and roads. The plan shall be

filed by the board of county commissioners with the Department of

Transportation and the county clerk.

B. The board of county commissioners may amend annual priority

plans and budgets, but any amendment shall be filed with the

Department of Transportation and county clerk.