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A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Dallas-Fort Worth. Residents woke up Thursday morning to temperatures in the 20s with ice on trees and power lines, causing power outages in some areas.

And hope for some future fixes, which are underway.

An unexpected problem with gas lines has delayed a road construction project on Highway 20 between Highway 66 and I-44 in Claremore.

Extreme Heat Puts Strain On Oklahoma’s Outdoor Workers As the sweltering heat continues in Oklahoma, some people cant escape it because of their jobs. Workers who must be outside are taking extra precautions to cool down. Kevin Gilliam starts his day bright and early at 5:30 a.m. "Sun comes up around 6:25 a.m., so I like to be started already by then," Gilliam said. Hes a retired firefighter and said he mows lawns to stay busy. But lately, he has tried to get a head start. "It tends to ge...

Jul 27, 2021 4 hrs ago Road construction on State Highway 20 has caused side roads to close, negatively impacting local businesses, some business owners say. Chelsea Weeks / Progress photo Local business owners say road construction on State Highway 20 created a negative impact within the first week of construction. Albert Soto, owner of Drip Coffee, said his business dropped 25 percent of gross sales within the first two weeks. “It’s a ...

Plans to improve safety at a dangerous intersection hit a roadblock. Dozens of crashes have happened at the intersection of 106th and Memorial, where the Bixby and Tulsa city limits meet. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said its aware of problems there, but there is a lot more to do before starting construction. One woman whose son died at the intersection said she wants it fixed before anyone else gets hurt. "He was good at everything he did," said Amy McGill.  McGill said there i...

7 hrs ago Drivers experience congestion at the intersection of State Highway 88 and Blue Starr Drive where a road resurfacing project has begun. Chelsea Weeks / Progress photo Orange cones and one-lane roads are popping up throughout Claremore as another road construction project starts on State Highway 88. Eastbound and westbound lanes on SH-88 are narrowed from the State Highway 20 junction and will continue north seven miles. “Right now traffic is bei...

By: Kristen Weaver TULSA, Oklahoma - A new type of interchange has been proposed to help make one of Tulsas busiest intersections a safer place. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation plans to put whats called a Diverging Diamond at Memorial and the Creek Turnpike, but first theyd like to know what you think.  The proposed diverging diamond would be the first of its kind in Tulsa and ODOT hopes itll make this intersection safer. ODOT said Memorial currently goes under the Creek Turnpike a...

ODOT proposes new design for busy interchange in South Tulsa ODOT proposes new design for busy interchange in South Tulsa and last updated 2021-07-09 20:41:57-04 TULSA, Okla. — ODOT wants to build a new and unique interchange at Memorial Drive and the Creek Turnpike. The design is called the Diverging Diamond Interchange or DDI. The design is quite unique that Tulsa would be only the second city in the state with it. Elk City is the only other city in the state with the design already in ...

By: Cal Day Improvements to Highway 20 at Keetonville Hill between Owasso and Claremore are underway. The project calls for Keetonville Hill to be realigned and built to four lanes to cross over the top of the hill. On Highway 20 at 4080 Road, the corridor will be expanded to five lanes. This will be an extension to the previous widening on the west side of the hill. The $44 million project was approved in December.  Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesperson Kenna Mitchell said the up...