Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Amount Appropriated?

$5.0M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

This project is a realignment of US Highway 81 (US-81), a rural freight corridor critical to the local, state and national economy. The Grady County US-81 Realignment Project (Project) will transform an existing 8.5-mile section of US-81 through downtown Chickasha, Oklahoma into an access-controlled facility to allow for enhanced economic movement of goods and people. By upgrading and realigning US-81 in to a fully access controlled highway, transportation safety and freight flow along this National Highway System route will benefit from improved access, eliminated signal delays, and eliminated 90-degree turns. Located immediately southwest of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, the corridor is essential for the transportation of supplies, equipment, and products to support wind energy, oil and gas, military operations, and agricultural industries that sustain people and communities throughout the state and greater Midwest region. US-81 is a multi-national freight corridor linking Oklahoma to Canada, Mexico, and domestic markets within the United States \u2013 and plays a vital role in transporting supplies, equipment, and products to market.