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DOT&I reports water and road projects; Highway 59 delayed by environmental issue
Summary
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure reported progress on water-storage and treatment projects, US-62 sidewalk Phase 2 (contract awarded, notice to proceed July 6), Summerfield Hollow and Bryant Road; the Highway 59 project saw a delay after an endangered-species issue prompted ODOT to postpone work.
Michael Lynn, representing the Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, told the committee the department is working on a water storage tank at Flint Ridge for the Southern Delaware County Regional Water Authority and a water treatment plant in Burnt Cabin in Cherokee County. On the transportation side he said Phase 2 of the US-62 sidewalk project was awarded to the same contractor who completed Phase 1, with a notice to proceed issued July 6.
Lynn also updated councilors on Summerfield Hollow (Delaware County) and the Bryant Road project in western Cherokee County, both under construction with expected completion this summer. When asked about the Highway 59 (June Grove) work, Lynn said environmental constraints—specifically the presence of an endangered species in drainage structures—required the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to delay the project rather than complete work piecemeal.
Councilor Sasha Black Fox Qualls asked for status updates on the Iron Post and Snake Creek water projects; Lynn said he would check with his department and follow up with details. On a question about county drainage equipment, Councilor Joe Deer asked whether the department has service drainage machinery; Lynn said some counties have equipment, and capacity varies by jurisdiction.
Asked about the Highway 59 timeline, Lynn estimated the extensive project could take about 1½ to 2 years. He offered to provide further schedule details and follow up on outstanding questions.
The updates gave councilors an opportunity to raise site-specific concerns and request follow-up information from staff; no formal actions were taken during this report.
