Energy industry is bringing new El Reno interchange to Interstate 40

A new interchange will be built at Interstate 40 and Radio Road in El Reno through a partnership that includes the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, city of El Reno and Chesapeake Energy Corp.

BY JAY F. MARKS | Modified: December 7, 2012 at 10:26 pm | Published: December 8, 2012

EL RENO — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is planning to build a new interchange on Interstate 40 as part of a unique public-private partnership with El Reno and Chesapeake Energy Corp., officials announced Friday.

photo - Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon speaks Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Radio Road and Interstate 40 interchange in El Reno. The ceremony was held at Performance Technologies LLC, an affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corp. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon speaks Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Radio Road and Interstate 40 interchange in El Reno. The ceremony was held at Performance Technologies LLC, an affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corp. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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