OSDH Office of Child Abuse Prevention Seeks Input from Public
Oklahoma City, Okla. (August 4, 2020) ' The Oklahoma State Department of Health's Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) is seeking input from private and public agencies, organizations, private citizens and consumers to monitor and enhance development of an effective...
08/04/2020
OSDH Extends Cares Act Grant Deadline for Nursing Homes
August 4, 2020 (Oklahoma City, Okla.)- The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today a one-month extension for long-term care facilities and nursing homes to apply for a CARES Act grant from the State to mitigate the presence of COVID-19 in facilities....
08/04/2020
Delayed Tax Filing Deadline Boosts Gross Receipts
Charts and graphs
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Gross Receipts to the Treasury jumped by more than 25 percent in July due primarily to the delayed income tax filing deadline, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced on Wednesday.
July receipts from all sources...
08/04/2020
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 8-4-20
The projects below are weather permitting:
US-169 narrows at Memorial Dr. Tuesday
Drivers can expect various lane closures on north and southbound US-169 between Memorial Dr. and the I-244 junction from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and nightly through...
08/04/2020
I-44 narrows in Newcastle Thursday night
This project is weather permitting:
Westbound I-44 (runs south) will be narrowed to one lane between the I-44 Frontage Rd. (mm 108A) and SH-37 West (mm 108) in Newcastle from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for safety device repair. Drivers can expect delays and...
08/04/2020
I-35 narrows near Paoli in Garvin County Wednesday morning
This project is weather permitting:
Southbound I-35 will be narrowed to one lane about three miles south of SH-145 (mm 76) between Paoli and Pauls Valley from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday for guardrail repair. Drivers can expect delays and should plan extra travel time.
08/04/2020
Virtual public meeting online for proposed I-40 widening in Pottawatomie County
Media Advisory
Aug. 4, 2020
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual public meeting to provide updates on a series of proposed projects to reconstruct and widen I-40 in Pottawatomie County.
The three projects would improve safety...
08/04/2020
OKC Traffic Advisory 8-4-20
These projects are weather permitting:
I-40 narrowed at I-40 Business near El Reno Tuesday afternoon due to crash
Westbound I-40 is narrowed to one lane at I-40 Business (mm 119) just west of El Reno for cleanup of an earlier crash. The lane is expected to reopen by...
OSDH Extends Cares Act Grant Deadline for Nursing Homes
August 3, 2020 (Oklahoma City, Okla.)- The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today a one-month extension for long-term care facilities and nursing homes to apply for a CARES Act grant from the State to mitigate the presence of COVID-19 in facilities....
08/03/2020
OKC Traffic Advisory 8-3-20
These projects are weather permitting:
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I-240 narrowed, shoulders closed at multiple locations Monday
Drivers can expect the following closures on I-240 until 4 p.m. Monday for signage work:
Westbound I-240 will be narrowed to one lane at Sunnylane Rd....
08/03/2020
Oklahoma counties set to benefit from updated roads and bridges improvement plan
Partnership between the state and the counties allows for projects like the Belford bridge over the Arkansas River west of Ralston in Pawnee County to be addressed. Load-posted signs went up after the latest inspection of the more than 2,000-foot-long bridge, limiting...
08/03/2020
I-40 ramp to I-35 closed in the Ft. Smith Jct. due to a crash
As of 1:30 a.m.:
The eastbound I-40 ramp to northbound I-35 is closed in the Ft. Smith Jct. for several hours due to a crash. Northbound I-35 traffic is being detoured to eastbound I-40. Drivers should avoid the area and use an alternate route.
An update will be...
08/03/2020
I-35 shoulders close in Love and Carter counties Tuesday through Friday
Drivers should be alert to outside shoulder closures on I-35 in Love and Carter counties at various locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for signage work:
The northbound I-35 outside shoulder closes between SH-77S/12th St. in Ardmore (mm 32) and...
08/03/2020
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 8-3-20
The projects below are weather permitting:
US-169 narrows at Memorial Dr. Monday
Drivers can expect various lane closures on north and southbound US-169 between Memorial Dr. and the I-244 junction from 7 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and nightly through Thursday...
08/02/2020
I-35 shoulder closed at US-77 near Davis in Murray County
*** As of 9 p.m.***
The inside shoulder of northbound I-35 is closed between US-77 (mm 47) and US-77 (mm 51) near Davis in Murray County through Monday due to repairs after a crash. Drivers should use caution in the area.
08/02/2020
I-35 narrowed to one lane at US-77 near Davis in Murray County
*** As of 7 p.m.***
Northbound I-35 is narrowed to one lane between US-77 (mm 47) and US-77 (mm 51) near Davis in Murray County for several hours due to a crash. Drivers should use an alternate route or plan additional travel time.
An update will be sent when lanes...
08/02/2020
FLOODING: Highway Conditions Alert 8-2-20 as of 1 p.m.
The following highways are impacted by high water until further notice:
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US-81 is now OPEN between US-60 in Pond Creek and SH-11 in Medford.
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Oklahoma Road Conditions Hotline...
07/31/2020
World Breastfeeding Week Focuses on Supporting Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet
Oklahoma City, Okla.(July 31, 2020) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and its Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program, alongside other organizations around the world, support the promotion of World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 to 7, 2020....