| Please click the link below for the September 2024 project update meeting summary |
| SUMMARY: JP 34333(04) US-259 in McCurtain County |
| Where | When |
|---|---|
| Monthly Office Hours Hochatown Town Hall 101 Rock Oak Ln Hochatown, OK 74728 |
1st Wednesday of Every Month 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Pop Up Booth Hochatown Tree Lighting Community Event 9983 US-259 Hochatown, OK 74728 |
Saturday, December 7, 2024 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Walking Audit (Sponsored by AARP and SRTPO) Hochatown Town Hall 101 Rock Oak Lane Hochatown, OK 74728 |
Tuesday, November 25, 2024 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Project Update Meeting Hochatown First Assembly 9512 N US Highway 259 Hochatown, OK 74728 |
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Open House Chapel of the Pines Hochatown 9275 N US-259 Hochatown, OK 74728 |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Public Meeting Crystal Forest Venue 263 Crooked Oak Lane Broken Bow, OK 74728 |
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Community Outreach Event Broken Bow Senior High School 1001 S. Park Drive Broken Bow, OK 74728 |
Thursday, October 27, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Contact:
Should you have any questions regarding this project, please email environment@odot.org, or call 405-325-3269 and leave a detailed message.
Project Update Focus
Walkability: ODOT is proposing to incorporate sidewalks and crosswalks to improve walkability and pedestrian safety. Additionally, medians are proposed to increase safety at crosswalks.
Parking: Community parking areas are proposed to provide additional parking opportunities and enhance walkability in Hochatown.
Aesthetics: ODOT will continue to collaborate with the community about ways to incorporate the unique feeling of Hochatown in the project design.
Please click the image below for project overview map
US-259 Project Background
ODOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), proposed to make improvements to US-259 between SH-259A South and Golf Course Road in Hochatown, Oklahoma. The state highway system in this area is not functioning in a way that serves the current needs, and especially, the future needs of the ever-changing region. ODOT recommended adding lanes to the highway to handle more traffic through the community. The purpose of this improvement is to increase safety and operation along US-259.
During initial public outreach and preliminary studies, the proposed improvements for the 6 miles of US-259 through Hochatown were described in three areas called South Segment, Middle Segment, and North Segment. For final design and construction, the South Segment is scheduled to proceed first, so it is called “Project 1”. Project 1 is generally between SH-259A South and SH-259A North. Project 1 is scheduled to start construction activities towards the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025. Project 1 is not part of the proposed improvements addressed by this Project Update Meeting.
The areas previously described as the Middle and North Segments are called “Project 2”. Project 2 is generally between SH-259A North and Golf Course Road. Project 2 is currently in the design process and scheduled to start construction in 2026.The September 24, 2024, Project Update Meeting will specifically address Project 2.
There is also a future project on US-259 that will be south of Project 1 extending to Broken Bow. The future project is generally between SH-259A South and 5th Street. The future project is not a part of the proposed improvements addressed by this Project Update Meeting.
Comments
ALL COMMENTS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE END OF BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 8, 2024
Submit Online: Comment Form
NOTE: To submit this Comment Form by email please download the form. Use your Adobe Reader to fill in your information and leave your comment, then select the Submit by Email button. You can also fill in the downloaded form and send it as an email attachment if you are on a public computer, or email your comments to environment@odot.org. If you do not currently have an Adobe Reader, you can download a free copy at https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Email: environment@odot.org
Address:
ODOT Environmental Programs Division
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
200 N.E. 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3204
September 2024 Project Update Downloads
| Please click the link below for the March 2024 open house summary |
| SUMMARY: JP 34333(04) US-259 in McCurtain County |
November 2023 Update Downloads
May 2023 Public Meeting Downloads
| Please click the link below for the May 2023 public meeting summary |
| SUMMARY: JP 34333(04) US-259 in McCurtain County |
