Keetonville Road Closed for Good

Claremore, OK (Claremore Progress) – A recent geotechnical investigation reveals two potential failure zones exist along a 3/4-mile stretch of Keetonville Road. Those failures and the cost of reconstructing the roadbed mean the county road, closed since April, will be closed permanently. “We’ll abandon that portion of Keetonville Road,” County… Continue reading

Click it or Ticket Campaign

The Oklahoma “Click it or Ticket” campaign began today and will run through June 1st. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, along with 256 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies, will participate in the event. Law enforcement officers will target area motorists who are in violation of Oklahoma’s mandatory seat belt use act. A… Continue reading

ODOT Awards Contract to Repair State Highway 20/Keetonville Hill

Oklahoma City, OK – At a special meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission today, a contract for the reconstruction of SH-20 at Keetonville Hill in Rogers County was awarded to Muskogee Bridge Co., Inc. This company’s bid for the project, which will include up to one-half mile of slope repair… Continue reading

Emergency Agencies Develop Plan to Cover Areas Affected by Road Closures

Claremore, OK – On Monday afternoon an emergency meeting was called by the Rogers County Commissioners at the County Courthouse. Commissioners declared a State of Emergency in the County on the advice of District Attorney Gene Haynes. During the meeting emergency response agencies from Claremore, Verdigris, Northwest, Limestone, Catoosa, Tiawah,… Continue reading