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

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…

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…

For the purposes of this act, the term "Toll Expressway" is defined to mean any toll urban or rural expressway or expressways which may consist of separate sections or segments separated by intervening highway or street connections, and which may be laid out wholly or partially w…

The provisions of Section 1718 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes are hereby made applicable to this act and the trustees of any public trust proposing to lay out, construct, operate or maintain any such toll expressway shall be entitled to have a judicial determination of the …

The trustees of any trust created under this act shall make complete public disclosure of all transactions concerning expenditures for engineering fees, legal fees, financing fees and discounts in an annual report filed with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Added by Laws 1971, c.…

The district court shall have original jurisdiction to require accounting by trustees, to surcharge trustees, to supervise the administration of the trust where necessary because of mismanagement by trustees, and such further jurisdiction as may be provided by the Oklahoma Trust …

Annually, within sixty (60) days after the close of each fiscal year of any public trust which shall have issued bonds for the construction, operation and/or maintenance of a toll expressway, the trustees of such trust shall pay to the State Treasurer all funds which are not requ…

The purpose of this act is to permit necessary highways to be constructed, operated and maintained without the expenditure of any city, county or state tax funds, and to thus enable cities and counties and the State Highway Department to conserve available funds for the construct…

Until all bonds and the interest thereon are paid in full upon any toll expressway project undertaken by any trust under the provisions of this act, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall each month determine an amount equal to the motor fuel excise taxes computed on ninety-seven and …

In determining the amount of motor fuel consumed each month, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall divide the total miles traveled on the toll expressways by passenger automobiles, single unit trucks, and combination trucks and buses as certified each month by the trust, by the avera…

No trustee or employee of any public trust shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any contract, subcontract, purchase, sale or other transaction in connection with any toll expressway project undertaken by such trust. Violation of this section shall be deemed cause…

Eligibility - Term - Compensation - Travel expenses - Ex officio member. A. The State Transportation Commission shall consist of an at- large member and one (1) member from each of eight districts of the state, such districts to serve as the maintenance districts and to include t…

A. There is hereby created the Department of Transportation County Advisory Board. The Board shall be made up of nine (9) county commissioners selected by the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board. One member shall be elected from each of the eight districts of…

A. There is hereby created the Department of Transportation Tribal Advisory Board. The Board shall consist of nine (9) members. The Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make three appointments each from a list of qualifie…

The powers, duties and restraints granted to or placed on municipalities by this act or the trustees of any trust created under the terms of this act are exclusive of and unaffected by the provisions of Section 1733, Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes; Sections 1 through 52, Title…

(a) The Commission shall constitute an advisory, administrative, and policy making board with which the Director shall from time to time consult regarding the administration of the affairs of the Department. The Commission may require from the Director complete reports and inform…

members of Highway Commission prohibited. No appointed member of the State Highway Commission shall directly or indirectly solicit, receive or in any manner be concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political organization, candid…

Powers of Commission. (a) The construction and maintenance of the State Highway System, and all work incidental thereto, shall be under the general supervision and control of the Transportation Commission. (b) The Commission shall have power to make all final decisions affecting …

There is hereby created the office of the Director of the Department of Transportation, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without cause. Compensation …

Immediately upon the election and qualification of the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation, he or she shall become vested with the duties and powers of the management and control of the Department of Transportation, under such orders, rules and regulations as m…

The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the use of and inclusion in, its construction contracts price adjustment clauses, providing adjustments in contract bid prices as ma…

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 tr…