A 41‑year‑old Tulsa motorcyclist died after losing control on rain‑slick I‑44 near Stroud. Troopers say wet pavement and a crash with a barrier led to the fatal incident.

The FAA installed the first new radar near Putnam, Oklahoma, starting a $12.5B program to replace roughly 612 aging radars and modernize air‑traffic systems.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority asked state bond overseers to approve $1.5 billion in toll‑backed bonds for its ACCESS Oklahoma buildout and authorized eminent‑domain as a contingency.

A 25-year-old woman from Ames, Oklahoma died after her pickup rolled multiple times on U.S. Highway 60 near Higgins, Texas, authorities say.

House committee advanced a bill to set national rules for self‑driving trucks, fund training and require remote operators to be U.S.-based.

Troopers are training as Aurora and Volvo expand a Dallas–Oklahoma City autonomous freight route. Driverless semis could appear on Oklahoma highways as soon as June.

Construction on the May Avenue bridge in Oklahoma City starts May 26, 2026, and will take about 24 months to replace the span with a diverging‑diamond interchange. Expect ramp closures, detours and shifting lanes during work.

Pump prices have jumped across western Oklahoma, with several counties now averaging about $4 per gallon as Memorial Day travel nears.

EMBARK is returning express buses to Devon Park for the Women’s College World Series with $4 Token Transit passes and frequent downtown pickups at the Convention Center and Bricktown Ballpark.

Lane closures begin in downtown OKC for two weeks as crews perform utility work for the Continental Coliseum; expect narrowed lanes and morning delays.

EMBARK is running game-day shuttles and free streetcar service for Thunder playoff games, with park-and-ride and VIP drop-off options to ease downtown parking.

Piedmont's aging water system is strapped for capacity as state loans fund upgrades, but neighbors fear a proposed data center could overwhelm supplies.

NTIA approval unlocked $428M in BEAD last‑mile grants for Oklahoma, a package officials say will connect roughly 40,500 locations and push statewide coverage past 95%.