Central Oklahoma Snow Routes for Winter 2014-2015

Dec 5, 2014 | Transportation

ACOG recently completed updating the 2014 – 2015 Regional Snow Routes map to provide a useful tool for navigating Central Oklahoma roadways when they are covered in snow. First developed in 2007, the Regional Snow Routes system assists in the coordination of ice and...

Move Over to Save Lives

Feb 4, 2014 | Transportation

In 2003, two important pieces of legislation regarding roadway safety were passed by the Oklahoma Legislature to protect motorists and first responders. The Quick Clearance and Move Over bills require motorists to use common sense judgment when driving along...

Quick Clearance: It’s the Law

Nov 12, 2013 | Transportation

The number one cause of roadway congestion in Central Oklahoma is traffic incidents. Oklahoma does not have an unusual number or crashes per capita, ranking 21st in number of fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled, but the traffic delay caused by a crash...

The Highest Accident Intersections in Oklahoma City

Dec 4, 2012 | Transportation

In a follow-up to an article that appeared in The Oklahoman in September, Oklahoma City Public Works Director Eric Wenger provided the Oklahoma City Council a presentation updating them on the ten worst intersections in Oklahoma City based on data gathered between...

Private sector can help fund wildfire prevention efforts

Oct 25, 2011 | Policy

Companies can now make a donation to support rural firefighter efforts through one of Oklahoma’s 11 regional councils, according to state Reps. Joe Dorman and Mike Sanders. The two lawmakers, who regularly work together on behalf of rural firefighters, said this...