Oklahoma Department of Transportation

This drone photo shows the Kay County port of entry a mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma state line.  Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Corporation Commission

This drone photo shows the Kay County port of entry a mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma state line. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Ports of Entry replace aged, poorly placed Weigh Stations

Oklahoma has four ports of entry, a fifth is under construction and a sixth is planned, and several weigh stations are in operation, too, Oklahoma Department of Transportation records reflect.
Several miles of SH-9 south of Fort Cobb will be rebuilt.

Several miles of SH-9 south of Fort Cobb will be rebuilt.

SH-9 south of Fort Cobb to be rebuilt

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.
Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

ODOT adds two new hires

OKLAHOMA CITY - Sara Penn is joining the Oklahoma Department of Transportation as General Counsel and Holly Lowe is joining as Director of Audits. Ms. Penn was named General Counsel in November. Most recently, she served as the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s General Counsel.
All plans are available for viewing on the ODOT website, www.odot.org. Click on the “ODOT Publications” link under the “What’s New” tab.

All plans are available for viewing on the ODOT website, www.odot.org. Click on the “ODOT Publications” link under the “What’s New” tab.

Transportation panel updates 8-year plan

Newly defined goals to further address the most critical issues affecting drivers every day will be the focus of the updated Eight-year Construction Work Plan.
Chelley Hilmes, Director of Finance and Administration for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Chelley Hilmes, Director of Finance and Administration for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Hilmes Named ODOT Director of Finance and Administration

OKLAHOMA CITY - Chelley Hilmes was named the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Director of Finance and Administration. She began her career at ODOT as the Finance Manager in the Comptroller Division in 1999 and was then promoted to Comptroller in 2006.