Several Oklahoma Department of Transportation projects affecting McClain County near Newcastle have been approved. These include widening work on U.S. Interstate 35 and the new interchange at State Highway 9 and I-35. They also include changes in speed limits at Newcastle.
Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz told Commission members that engineering plans to prepare construction plans for I-35 in McClain County were approved to CEC Corporation at a cost of $1,223,156. Gatz thanked the Commission for their approval on the I-35 engineering contract to continue the widening efforts in McClain County. The project extends north from Johnson Road and will widen and add capacity from four lanes to six lanes on the I-35 corridor. Gatz also thanked ODOT’s Chief Engineer, Brian Taylor, for his work on the interactive dashboard that will soon be available.
Gatz continued the project updates with the significant I-35 and SH9-West reconstruction project saying construction will continue through Spring of 2026.
