The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is requesting comments on how input from non-metropolitan local officials is gathered during development of two key planning documents: Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP): Identifies …
The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO) Transportation Policy Board will hold a public hearing on February 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in accordance with the SORTPO Public Participation …
Read more “Forward 45 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Public Hearing – February 26, 2026”
The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO) Transportation Policy Board will hold a public hearing on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in accordance with the SORTPO Public Participation …
Read more “Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) Public Hearing – February 26, 2026”
Burns Flat, OK —The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) has received a new grant in partnership with Hunger Free Oklahoma to improve transportation access for families across rural Southwest …
Read more “SWODA Awarded Grant to Address Transportation Barriers in Southwest Oklahoma”
South Western Oklahoma Development Authority awards $1.5 million contract to Poe & Associates, Inc. to develop the Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Plan
SWODA and SORTPO are seeking proposals for the development of a comprehensives Regional Transportation Plan for the SORTPO region. The deadline for submission is September 11, 2023, 5:00 pm.
. The ODOT Transportation Commission, at
their April 3, 2023, meeting awarded 61 projects totaling $51,864,585. Ten projects received
approval by the Commission in the Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning
Organization (SORTPO) region.
In the state of Oklahoma, the regional transportation planning organization program has enhanced the level of public awareness in transportation planning across all regions, gaining input on transportation issues that at one time were not addressed.
SORTPO’s transportation planning program is funded through the State Planning & Research (SPR) funds and local match provided by ASCOG and SWODA. The purpose of the grant is to provide planning …