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Commission awards $5.47 million to 11 small cities to repair oilfield-related roadway damage
Summary
The commission approved $5,470,000 from the Municipal Road Drilling Activity Fund to assist 11 municipalities (population under 15,000) in repairing or replacing nearly 17 miles of road damaged by increased oilfield activity, the department said.
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved awards totaling $5,470,000 from the Municipal Road Drilling Activity Fund to assist 11 municipalities with populations under 15,000 in repairing roadways damaged by increased oilfield activity.
ODOT staff said the statutory program (Title 11, Section 37-501) assists small cities that have experienced roadway damage tied to oilfield operations. The department presented its review of participation requests and recommended awarding $5,470,000 to help repair or replace a combined 16.96 miles of municipal roadways. Staff recommended approval and commissioners voted to award the funds.
Mr. Mitchell presented the item and noted the award amounts and mileage aggregated across 11 cities. The department said awards will fund repairs or replacements and that the approval authorizes ODOT to distribute the funds as recommended. ODOT did not list each city's name or the individual award amounts in the presentation to the commission.
The item was approved by majority vote. ODOT staff said they would be available to answer questions about specific awards and that the awards draw on the statutory municipal road drilling activity fund reserved for municipalities with populations under 15,000.
