The Cooperative Effort to Complete and Dedicate Mud Creek Bridge

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The Cooperative Effort to Complete and Dedicate Mud Creek Bridge

Osage Nation, Pawhuska OK—October 10—The Osage Nation and Osage County District 1, announced a public bridge opening ceremony for the new bridge over Mud Creek on LB May Drive in Pawhuska. The event was held Wednesday October 8th.

Public roads within the service area of the Osage Nation are maintained by the county government, municipalities, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Osage Nation through memorandums of agreement (MOAs) is a collaborative partner in various transportation projects.

This project consisted of approximately 2.5 miles of milling, asphalt overlay, drainage improvements and a new 126 ft. bridge over Mud Creek, to accommodate heavy truck traffic allowing this route to be used for the City of Pawhuska truck route.

This project was completed by a cooperative effort, between the Osage Nation and Osage County. The construction, construction management and inspection of this project were completed by the Osage Nation at a cost of $ 2.2 million. The engineering, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocations were completed by Osage County.

This project falls in line with the goals and objectives of the Osage Nation Roads Department of improving travel safety to and from Osage Nation facilities and interests by building new roads and bridges or improving existing roadways.