Highway money issues jeopardize Oklahoma projects

 
BY CHRIS CASTEEL
Published: October 2, 2009

WASHINGTON — Inaction by Congress has jeopardized millions of dollars in highway funds for Oklahoma and may lead the state Transportation Department to cancel all bid awards next month, state transportation Director Gary Ridley said Thursday.

Congress failed on Wednesday, the last day of the federal fiscal year, to head off a planned $8 billion in cuts to state highway departments nationwide. Moreover, lawm...


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