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

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.

A road constructed to provide access to property abutting on or adjacent to the highway and which has but one connection to the highway. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 226, operative July 1, 1968.

The portion of a divided highway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 227, operative July 1, 1968.

Includes all cities and towns organized under the laws of this state, but shall not include any other political subdivisions. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 228, operative July 1, 1968.

Any street, highway or limited access facility from which trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles are, or may be, excluded. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 229, operative July 1, 1968.

Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or business entity of any kind or character, or the executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 230, operative July 1, 1968.

An undertaking by the State Highway Commission, governing body or other governmental instrumentality for highway construction, including preliminary engineering, acquisition of right-of-way and actual construction, or for highway planning and research, or for any other work or ac…

A road constructed to connect other public roads or streets, but not connected to the highway. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 232, operative July 1, 1968.

Any transportation or transmission company, any gas, electric, heat, light and power company, any person, firm, corporation, receiver or trustee engaged in such business, and any person, firm, corporation, receiver or trustee authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain or …

The right of ingress to a highway from abutting land and egress from a highway to abutting land. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 234, operative July 1, 1968.

The right to enter property temporarily to make surveys and investigations for proposed highway improvements. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 235, operative July 1, 1968.

A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually a strip acquired for or devoted to a highway use. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 236, operative July 1, 1968.

A determination of the market value of property including damages, if any, as of a specified date, resulting from an analysis of facts. Added by Laws 1969, c. 415, § 237, operative July 1, 1968.

An approximation of the market value of property including damages, if any, in advance of an appraisal. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 238, operative July 1, 1968.

The portion of an arterial highway between the traveled ways of a roadway for through traffic and a frontage road. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 239, operative July 1, 1968.

Loss in value of the remainder of a parcel resulting from an acquisition. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 240, operative July 1, 1968.

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. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 241, operative July 1, 1968. Amended by La…

The system of state roads designated by the Transportation Commission, including necessary urban extension, the responsibility for which is lodged in the Department of Transportation. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 242, operative July 1, 1968. Amended by Laws 2024, c. 35, § 7, eff…

The portion of the traveled way for the movement of a single line of vehicles. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 243, operative July 1, 1968.

The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes. Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 244, operative July 1, 1968.

public trusts. Any county or combination of cities, counties or towns, by resolution of their governing boards, may jointly create a public trust for the purpose of planning, financing, constructing, maintaining and operating a toll expressway upon the locations now or hereafter …

A public trust created under the terms of this act shall have the power to condemn property in like manner as railroad companies for purposes consistent with the intent of this act. Provided that before any action for condemnation shall be instituted by such public trust, there s…

No road shall be financed or constructed under the terms of this act, except such access roads or connecting roads which are incidental to some authorized facility, unless the trust indenture, the financing provisions, the selection of the trustees and the construction contract s…

If, in the opinion of the board of trustees of such public trust, and of the contractor, that it would be economically wise to improve or construct connecting or feeder streets or roads to the toll expressway, even though such connecting streets or roads would be free roads, then…

Each of the counties in which a part of such toll expressway will be located may be a trust beneficiary to the extent of the portion of such expressway which is to be located within such county. Added by Laws 1971, c. 333, § 5, emerg. eff. June 16, 1971.

The trustees shall negotiate a contract or contracts to accomplish the purposes enumerated in Section 1 of this act; however, prior to entering into a construction contract, it will be necessary for the board of trustees of such trust to obtain the consent of the governing body o…

Neither this trust nor any county, beneficiary or municipality within the boundaries of which such expressway may be located shall be liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from the operations of such expressway, or the failure to properly maintain or repair such…

streets. The trustees of any public trust constructing a toll expressway shall have authority to make any necessary connections with, or crossings, at grade level or otherwise, with any existing state or county highway or street and to temporarily occupy or close public rights-of…

No existing improved street or highway shall be closed by reason of the construction and operation of such toll expressway, except such temporary closing as may be required for the safety of the public during construction, maintenance or repair, without the express consent of the…

and policies - Powers, duties and obligations of former department, commission and director continued. A. There is hereby created a Department of Transportation and a Transportation Commission in and for this state, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article XVI of the Ok…

69 O.S. § 301.1 Repealed by Laws 2007, c. 93, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2007

Title 47 - Municipal ordinances. The provisions of Sections 11-1401 through 11-1405 inclusive of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes are hereby made applicable to and enforceable on any toll expressway as provided for in this act and the words "Oklahoma Turnpike Authority" wherever…