Title 69, Title 69 — Roads, Bridges, and Ferries

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 readvertise the sam…

location. The Legislature, notwithstanding any agreement or contract entered into by the Authority, may repeal, alter, or amend the authorization for the construction, or description of the route or location of any turnpike or turnpikes, or portion or portions thereof, for which …

trusts provisions. No turnpikes or state highways except toll urban expressways shall ever be constructed or financed under the terms of 60 O.S. 1961, Sections 176 - 180, inclusive. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1733, operative July 1, 1968.

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 o…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the promotion of safety in the workplace is a legitimate public purpose. In order to establish a public employee benefit program to encourage safety in the workplace, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is hereby directed to establish an on-th…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to be designated the "Honor the Fallen Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies deposited to the…

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Code unless such violation is by this Code or other law of this state declared to be a felony. (b) Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this Code for whi…

Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this Code herein or by the laws of this state declared to constitute a Class D1 felony offense, and for which another penalty is not provided in this Code, shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in …

The provisions of this Code, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects hereof. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1901, operative July 1, 1968.

Article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any article or section hereof. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1902, operative July 1, 1968.

streets. A. The Department of Transportation may by agreement with the governing board of a city, incorporated town or other municipality having a population less than five thousand (5,000), construct, improve, repair or maintain any of the streets of such city, town or municipal…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Highway Code of 1968. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1904, operative July 1, 1968.

estate development. The board of county commissioners of any county, after determining that a life-threatening situation exists due to a natural disaster, may enter into agreements for the repair of any public street or bridge within a real estate development as defined in Sectio…

Transportation. The Department of Transportation may accept the transfer of all or part of the roadway and any appurtenances thereto known as the Chickasaw Turnpike. Added by Laws 2003, c. 206, § 3, emerg. eff. May 12, 2003; Amended by Laws 2006, c. 118, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 2…

With monies made available, the Department of Transportation shall create and maintain an on-line, updateable, real-time and interactive mapping system for the road and highway systems for this state. The Department shall promulgate rules that will provide for accessing the mappi…

Optimization Fund. There is hereby established a fund within the State Treasury to be known as the "Rural Economic Transportation Reliability and Optimization Fund" to be administered by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject t…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Road User Charge Program". Added by Laws 2021, c. 381, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.

A. 1. There is hereby created to continue until June 30, 2024, the Road User Charge Task Force. The task force shall be chaired by the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and shall consist of, but shall not be limited to, representation from the following group…

The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall administer the collection of any charges or fees associated with the Oklahoma Road User Charge Program. Collections from the road usage charges imposed under this act shall be specifically designated for the purpose of maintaining and improving t…

Board Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated the "Highway Construction Materials Technician Certification Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of al…

A. The Legislature finds that the highway infrastructure in this state is vital to the health, safety, and welfare of the traveling public and to the economic development in this state. The Legislature also finds that the highway infrastructure should be continually improved and …

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…

In order to maximize the funds available for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the highway and bridge projects set forth in Section 2002 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may utilize funds dedicated to a highway or bri…

Amount and funding of lease payments. A. In order to avoid the expenditure of funds for the currently planned construction of four lanes parallel to the Will Rogers Turnpike near Claremore, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission shall enter into a lease with the Oklahoma Transpor…

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. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 201, operative July 1, 1968.

The cessation of use of right-of-way or activity thereon with no intention to reclaim or use again for highway purposes. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 202, operative July 1, 1968.

The process of obtaining rights-of-way. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 203, operative July 1, 1968.

An arterial highway is a street or highway especially designed for through traffic, entrance into which at intersections may be limited by requiring all entering vehicles to be brought to a complete stop, and the governing body having jurisdiction thereover may otherwise protect …

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 205, operative July 1, 1968.

A street or highway especially designed to furnish access to a limited access highway or to an arterial highway. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 206, operative July 1, 1968.

The board of county commissioners of a county. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 207, operative July 1, 1968.

The Bureau of Public Roads of the U. S. Department of Transportation, or its successor. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 208, operative July 1, 1968.

The State Highway Commission of the State of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 209, operative July 1, 1968.

Full control of access means that the authority to control access is exercised to give preference to through traffic by providing access connections with selected frontage or local roads only and by prohibiting crossings at grade or direct private driveway connections. Added by L…

Partial control of access means that the authority to control access is exercised to give preference to through traffic to a degree that, in addition to access connections with selected frontage or local roads, there may be some crossings at grade and some private driveway connec…

The construction of new highways; the enlargement, reconstruction or relocation of existing highways; the acquisition of necessary rights-of-way therefor and all work incidental thereto. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 212, operative July 1, 1968.

The system of highways the responsibility for which is lodged with the counties. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 213, operative July 1, 1968.

The Department of Highways of the State of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 214, operative July 1, 1968.

The State Highway Director. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 215, operative July 1, 1968.

A highway with separated roadways for traffic moving in opposite directions. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 216, operative July 1, 1968.

A divided arterial highway. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 217, operative July 1, 1968.

“Force account” or “construction on a force account basis” means the construction of a public project performed by a public body, in whole or in part, using permanent personnel on its own payroll, using the equipment of such public body, except for specialized equipment and a qua…

A road constructed adjacent and parallel to but separated from the highway and connected thereto at least at each end, for service to abutting property and for control of access. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 218, operative July 1, 1968.

The legislative authority of any city or town for all streets and highways within the corporate limits of such city or town; and the board of county commissioners of each county as to all county highways; and the State Highway Commission of the State of Oklahoma as to all state h…

A road surfaced with concrete, brick, water bound or bituminous macadam, or the equivalent of properly bound gravel, or other material approved by the State Highway Commission, and meeting the federal requirements. Added by Laws 1968 c. 415, § 220, operative July 1, 1968.

Any street or highway designed especially for the use of trucks, buses, and commercial vehicles, although not reserved exclusively for such use. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 221, operative July 1, 1968.

A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel including the entire area within the right-of-way. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 222, operative July 1, 1968.

Any dwelling, outbuilding, other structure or fence, or part thereof, but not including public utilities, which lie within an area to be acquired for highway purposes. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 223, operative July 1, 1968.

Includes limited access highways, expressways, arterial highways, frontage roads, public roads and the auxiliary service highway. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 224, operative July 1, 1968.

A street or highway especially designed for through traffic, and over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement of access, light, air, or view. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 225, operative July 1, 1968.