Contract awarded for eastbound I-244 consrtuction

TULSA, Okla. —

Oklahoma transportation officials have now approved a $41 million contract for a bridge that would go over the Arkansas River here in Tulsa.

The bid that was accepted Monday is for construction of an eastbound I-244 bridge across the Arkansas River. This section would be right next to the westbound bridge that was just built.

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The work will be done by the same company that built the westbound side. Manhattan Road and Bridge company will build the eastbound side.

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