OKLAHOMA CITY – Several miles of SH-9 south of Fort Cobb will be rebuilt under a contract of nearly $21 million contract that was awarded Monday.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, SH-9 will be completely reconstructed from 2.4 miles south of the SH-146 junction, just east of east/west Caddo County Road 1330 south of Fort Cobb, southeasterly for six miles to the SH-9 junction with US-62/281.
Most of the highway will be rebuilt on a new alignment but some will be on the existing SH-9 alignment, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
The project will include construction of three reinforced concrete box bridges: at Two Hatchet Creek, at Buzzard Creek, and at an unnamed creek, ODOT reported. The trio of bridges that will be replaced will remain open during construction, as the work will be completed in phases.
The new route will accommodate two driving lanes with paved shoulders, blueprints show.
The state Transportation Commission awarded the $20,973,714 contract to Overland Corp. of Ardmore, the lowest of five bidders for the job. The project is expected to take 300 days to complete after a work order is issued.
Traffic on the affected section of SH-9 averaged 2,450 vehicles per day in 2018, ODOT records reflect.