ODOT, OKC Public Hearing on Proposed Boulevard November 13

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the City of Oklahoma City are co-hosting a public hearing regarding the proposed Crosstown Boulevard on Thursday, November 13, at the Chevy Bricktown Events Center at 429 East California Avenue from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

ACOG Awards $61,000 to Oklahoma City, CART, Norman, Yukon for Air Quality Awareness

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Air Quality Awareness Grants. The Air Quality Awareness Grants make use of federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds dedicated to transportation projects that reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and support cleaner air for the Central Oklahoma region.

ACOG Awards $2.5 Million for Bike-Ped Projects, Announces Second Round of Funding

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013-2014 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding. TAP is a federal funding source in the MAP-21 legislation dedicated for bicycle and pedestrian projects. ACOG was allocated approximately $2.8 million for the 2013-2014 funding cycle.

Give Us Feedback on the Four-Year Transportation Improvement Program

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments invites citizens throughout Central Oklahoma to review and comment on a preliminary version of the next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The TIP identifies all federally funded surface transportation projects (transit, bicycle, highway, airport, etc.) expected to be carried out by city, county, state and local transportation agencies during federal fiscal years 2015-2018 in the Oklahoma City Area Regional Transportation Study (OCARTS) Area.  This region includes Oklahoma and Cleveland Counties and parts of Canadian, Grady, Logan and McClain Counties.

ACOG Releases Transportation Projects Funding Report

A report reflecting federally funded projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area during federal fiscal year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013) was recently completed by ACOG.

City of Norman to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed West Lindsey Street Improvements

The City of Norman, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed reconstruction of a portion of West Lindsey Street from 24^th Avenue SW to Berry Road. The meeting will be held Monday, March 3^rd, from 6PM to 8PM in the Main Conference Room at Sooner Legends Inn and Suites, 1200 24^th Avenue SW.

Santa Fe Station Open House Set for February 19

The City of Oklahoma City is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, February 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., to celebrate the recent acquisition of Santa Fe Station.

Using ArcGIS Online to Update the Functional Classification System

Functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes based on the type of service they are intended to provide. The classes are used by federal, state, and local governments to determine jurisdictional responsibility, allocate funds, and establish design standards. Within urban areas, streets can be classified as interstate, freeway/expressway, principle arterial, minor arterial, major collector, minor collector, or local road.  Streets classified as minor collector and higher are eligible for federal funds for maintenance, expansion, and safety improvements.

Quick Clearance: It’s the Law

The number one cause of roadway congestion in Central Oklahoma is traffic incidents. Oklahoma does not have an unusual number or crashes per capita, ranking 21^st in number of fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled, but the traffic delay caused by a crash blocking travel lanes makes up approximately 60 percent of all congestion on the region’s roadways. Drivers can help reduce travel delay, chance of secondary crashes and overall cost spent on congestion by remembering to quickly clear the roadway if you are involved in a minor crash. In fact, it’s the law.

Call for Projects for the FFY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program

On November 1, ACOG will issue a call for projects to begin preparing a new metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for federal fiscal years 2015-2018. Consistent with federal legislation—Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21^st Century (MAP-21)—ACOG prepares a TIP every other year covering a four-year period.