Compensation conversation: Gatz, ODOT employees raised, Thompson talks statewide
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recommended a 30 percent pay increase for Tim Gatz, who announced broader ODOT raises as well.
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The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recommended a 30 percent pay increase for Tim Gatz, who announced broader ODOT raises as well.
Oklahoma is ranked in the top 10 percent of neglected bridges for over a decade or more. In Oklahoma, Scripps News found out 807 bridges are considered in poor condition as of 2014 to 2023.
Credit Oklahoma Department of Transportation The Oklahoma Transportation Commission signed off Monday on an updated five-year work plan for county roads and bridges. State lawmakers created the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges program in 2006 in order to help local governments pay for projects they couldn’t afford on their own. The updated plan covers work through fiscal year 2026. "The nearly $755 million five-year plan includes the replacement or rehabilitation of 272 bridges, including 129 structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Additionally, there are 443 miles of coun...