by Rachel Meinke | Mar 13, 2013 | Regional News, Transportation
Thirty-three year Oklahoma Department of Transportation employee J. Michael “Mike” Patterson was appointed director by members of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission on Monday, March 4. Patterson, who has served as the agency’s Deputy Director and Chief Financial...
by Rachel Meinke | Dec 26, 2012 | Transportation
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Gary Ridley, who also serves as director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), announced he will retire from both positions in March 2013. Ridley will remain secretary of transportation in Governor Mary...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 25, 2012 | Policy, Transportation
On Wednesday, October 17, the Senate Transportation Committee discussed an interim study at the request of Senator Cliff A. Aldridge of Midwest City. The hearing served to explore solutions to the outdated transportation infrastructure of eastern Oklahoma County. With...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 24, 2012 | Freight, Regional News, Transportation
Union Pacific Railroad acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of commerce through the Sooner State. The agreement was originally drafted 30 years ago when Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific...
