A couple of decisions affecting the Newcastle area were made at the August 5 Oklahoma Transportation Commission meeting.
The commission approved the naming of two bridges in the south and southeast Newcastle area, and heard about a bid opening in October for road work here.
Commissioners approved the west bridge at State Highway 9 over U.S. Interstate 35 to be designated as the SSG. Rusty Dunagan Bridge.
They also approved the U.S. Highway 62 bridge over SH-9 to be designated as the Jake Weston Reid Memorial Bridge.
On their agenda packet as a tentative October Bid Opening was the grade, drain and surfacing of State Highway 76 from State Highway 130 north three miles to State Highway 37. ODOT’s budget for this project is $17,666,589.30. Of that, 11,666,589.30 is from federal funds, and $6 million is from state funds.
