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Resident urges COPTA to restore bus to Social Security office; staff testing detour option

Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority · April 11, 2026
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Summary

At the April 10 COPTA meeting, resident Margaret Smith asked trustees to restore direct bus service to the Social Security office, saying the nearest stop requires a two‑mile walk; staff said Route 18 detour tests are underway and a recommendation will be returned to the board.

Margaret Smith, a resident, told the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority on April 10 that the city lacks a bus route serving the Social Security office, forcing some riders to walk roughly two miles from Moore or Oklahoma City to access in‑person services.

"It's a 2 mile walk from either Moore or Oklahoma City...…

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