Oklahoma Infrastructure Overview
While the nation’s infrastructure earned a C in the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, Oklahoma faces infrastructure challenges of its own. For example, driving on roads in need of repair in Oklahoma costs each driver $394 per year, and 10.2% of bridges are rated structurally deficient. Drinking water needs in Oklahoma are an estimated $6.9 billion. 449 dams are considered to be high-hazard potential. The state’s schools have an estimated capital expenditure gap of $624 million. This deteriorating infrastructure impedes Oklahoma’s ability to compete in an increasingly global marketplace. Success in a 21st-century economy requires serious, sustained leadership on infrastructure investment at all levels of government. Delaying these investments only escalates the cost and risks of an aging infrastructure system, an option that the country, Oklahoma, and families can no longer afford.
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$9.7 billion is needed to maintain and improve Oklahoma's drinking water infrastructure over the next 20 years.
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22,926
Bridges
8%
of Bridges are Deficient
445
High Hazard Dams
$23.1B
in Drinking Water Needs
97 Miles
of Levees
Protecting 19,100 people
48%
of Roads in poor or fair condition
$ 924.72
Motorist pays annually
due to insufficient infrastructure
8.5M
Passenger Trips on Public Transit
$18.6B
Wastewater needs
$45.5B
Total storm damage
(1980-2024)
IIJA Grants
IIJA Funding Announced
Number of IIJA Projects
Multimodal I-44 & US-75 Interchange Improvements: This $85 million award will upgrade the I-44 & US-75 interchange and add pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, resulting in reduced congestion, improved travel times, and saving up to 1,200 hours of vehicle delays daily.
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System: This $202 million award will fund critical maintenance to ensure continued operability of the 445-mile MKARNS waterway in Oklahoma and Arkansas, resulting in sustained transport of over 10 million tons of cargo annually and strengthened regional supply chains.
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge Replacement: This $124 million award will replace the 1942 Roosevelt Memorial Bridge carrying US-70 over Lake Texoma, resulting in improved efficiency and reliability for people and freight movement, increased resiliency to flooding, and enhanced safety through a new pedestrian and bicycle crossing.
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