ODOT Finishes Safety Improvements To Dangerous Muskogee Co. Intersection
One of the most dangerous intersections in the state, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, is now safer for Oklahoma drivers.
At the intersection of Highway 69 and Oktaha Road near Summit in Muskogee County, the state installed lights at the intersection, hoping to help drivers see oncoming traffic.
Pastor Charles Moore drives through this intersection every week to get to his church. He said every time he does, he thinks of his late friend and parishioner, Alicia Gates. Gates died in an accident at the intersection of Hwy 69 and Oktaha Road four years ago.
Dec 12, 2020
A Muskogee County District 1 worker gets sand from the district s stockpile in preparation for potentially slick roads Sunday morning. CATHY SPAULDING/Muskogee Phoenix
County and state road crews are preparing for potentially slick roads in case snow falls this weekend.
The National Weather Service is predicting an 80 percent chance of precipitation and occasional snow in the Muskogee area for Saturday night and into Sunday morning. High Sunday is expected to be 39.
District 1 Muskogee County Commissioner Ken Doke said crews are stocking up sand and salt, as well as putting sand spreaders on trucks. Sanding crews have been given snow-ice routes and clearing protocols, he said. All crews have been notified about the possibility of overtime.