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Road projects reach into the millions
Motorists on S. H. 37 west of Tuttle have been slowing down for road construction since work began on July 6.
The four-mile, $5 million project is being financed with federal funds and is expected to be completed within 300 calendar days, weather permitting. The project involves a grade, drain and surface as well as a realignment of the road, which will eliminate two dangerous 90-degree curves, replacing them with more gradual curves, said Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokeswoman Brenda Perry.
Several areas on S. H. 81 in and near Grady County are also under construction, including the Canadian River Bridge Project north of Minco.
Work on the $7.4 million project, a joint venture between Plains Bridge and TREAS Construction, began Aug. 12 and is scheduled to be completed 325 days after the starting date.
The project will include the bridge as well as approaches.
“Environmental issues have affected the work schedule,” Perry said. “Arkansas River Shiners and Interior Least Terns have to be taken into consideration.”
Perry said the area where the terns are located must be surveyed for nesting sites. If nests are found, crews must stay a quarter mile away from them.
In addition, crews must avoid working in the water from May to October when the Arkansas Shiners are present.
Although work on S. H. 81 just north of Chickasha was scheduled to begin in September, construction has not yet begun.
“There has been no update on the start date,” Perry said.The resurface project, which includes 6.8 miles of S. H. 81 north of U. S. 62, involves removing the road’s surface layer and putting down overlay.
T & G Construction is the contractor on the $1.4 million project.
A concrete pavement rehabilitation project is planned south of Chickasha, 17 and-a-half miles from the Stephens County line and S. H. 19 /U. S. 277, proceeding south for two miles. The job is expected to be completed within 100 days.
“The Transportation Commission rejected the bids because they came in over the engineer’s estimate,” Perry said. “The commission will try to rebid later.”
The lowest bid for the $3,278,851.45 project was $4.4 million.
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$5M. $5 million dollars for construction project on S. H. 37 to take out two 90-degree curves.
$7M.$7.4 million to build a new bridge north of Minco, over the Canadian River. The road will be made into a four-lane.
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AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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