PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING for US-259
in McCurtain County, OK
- Date: November 17th, 2015
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Idabel Public Library
103 E. Main Street
Idabel, OK 74745
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to improve US-259 from south of Idabel to 2 miles north of the Red River Bridge at the Oklahoma – Texas border. The existing US-259 has narrow shoulders, sharp curves, and an inadequate safety sight distance for motorists that all contribute to a substantial accident history. The purpose of the project is to improve safety and functionality of the US-259 corridor, south of the City of Idabel, in McCurtain County, OK.
ODOT had tasked a Consultant to study several alternatives to improve US-259 while taking into consideration construction cost, right-of-way requirements and environmental constraints. The preferred alignment was selected based on public meeting participation and state and federal agency input. After further evaluation of the costs, right-of-way and environmental impacts, ODOT has made the decision to improve the existing highway alignment. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public & solicit comments about the Department’s decision to change the preferred alternative for the US-259 corridor.
Additional information about the project and the upcoming meeting can be obtained from the following:
David Saulsberry, ODOT Environmental Project Manager,
at 200 NE 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
or (405) 521-2315 or David.Saulsberry@odot.ok.gov
Downloads:
Solicitation Materials
Meeting Materials
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) ensures that no person or groups of persons shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, retaliation or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any and all programs, services, or activities administered by ODOT, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. If any interested individual has a disability that may require accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact
ODOT ADA Coordinator: at (405) 521-4140. Upon advance notification of the need for accommodation, reasonable arrangements will be made to provide accessibility to the meeting
