ODOT director previews Build America 250, autonomous truck testing and major projects

Jun 1, 2026

Director Gance told the commission that Congress is considering the Build America 250 bill as part of federal reauthorization and that it would, for the first time since 1993, include a federal registration fee on electric vehicles as a potential revenue source; he also gave updates on autonomous trucking tests by Aurora and Volvo and on major Oklahoma bridge and interchange projects.

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Director Gance used the June 1 meeting to brief commissioners on federal and statewide transportation developments, including congressional work on a highway reauthorization and the House's Build America 250 proposal.

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