On December 1, 1916, the second biennial report of the Oklahoma Highway Department was submitted to the Governor.
On December 1, 1926, the State Highway System contained 5,501 miles of roadway. Today ODOT is responsible for over 12,265 miles of roadway.
On December 1, 1928, there was just over 6,280 miles of highways in the State Highway System.
On December 1, 1932, there were just over 7,140 miles of highways on the State Highway System.
On December 1, 1941, there were just over 8,333 miles of roadway on the State Highway System.
On December 1, 1986, Gov. Nigh presented to the commission that $1.5 Billion was spent on the highway system in Oklahoma during his term of office. Slightly more than the previous five administrations combined.
On December 1, 2005, ODOT was given an Excellence in Concrete Pavement Award from the American Concrete Pavement Association for work on I-40 in McIntosh County.
On December 2, 1940, the first inventory of all roads in Logan County was completed and work began to prepare the first Logan County - General Highway and Transportation Map
On December 3, 1945, the Highway Commission approved the designation of SH-77D from south of Davis to the Falls Creek Assembly Grounds.
On December 4, 1978, a delegation from Ada appeared before the Commission requesting the Department to design an East Bypass in Ada, between Industrial Road and Country Club Road.
On December 5, 1949, the Commission instructed the Director to set up two test sections of No Passing Zones on US-77 and US-81 from the Kansas State Line to the Texas State Line.
On December 5, 1951, the Commission approved an appropriation for the manufacture and installation of “Welcome to Oklahoma” signs at all major Oklahoma border crossings.
On December 6, 1999, the Department was given approval to investigate alternative methods to address crossover accidents on the Lake Hefner Parkway in OKC. Following this a test section of the Brifen Cable Barrie System was installed and has proved successful.
On December 6, 2000, a portion of the original Rt. 66 near El Reno was loaded on trucks and taken to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. for exhibit.
On December 7, 1926, the Highway Commission approved the designation of US-54, US-64, US-66, US-70, US-71, US-73, US-75, US-77, US-81 and US-266 through Oklahoma
On December 7, 1942, B. E. Clark became the fifteenth Chief Engineer
On December 7, 1942, gasoline rationing became effective as a national emergency was declared, causing the income of the Highway Department to decrease.
On December 8, 1941, the United States entered into World War II and all new highway construction was stopped except those projects approved by the War Production Board as important to the war effort.
On December 9, 1940, the Highway Traffic Advisory Committee to the War Department was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of War. Membership comprises representatives of State and local police, motor vehicle administrators, and state highway officials.
On December 12, 1963, the Highway Commission authorized the department to obtain bids for the construction of a two-story highway annex building, to house the right-of-ways and legal divisions, and to include a lighted parking lot.
On December 12, 1988, the Transportation Commission designated SH-412A in Delaware and Cherokee Counties and SH- 412B in Mayes County.
On December 13, 1960, the project to construct 1.5 miles of I-40 southeast of Sunnylane Rd. completed in Del City.
On December 14, 2001, the $11.6 million project to construct a set of twin bridges on SH-4 over the Canadian River between Tuttle and Mustang was completed.
On December 15, 1994, Gov. Frank Keating appointed Neal A. McCaleb as the Secretary of Transportation, his second appointment to the position.
On December 16, 1960, the project to surface the last section of I-35 in Noble County, near the Payne County line, completed.
On December 17, 1957, the Highway Commission awarded a contract for the project to construct a section of US-66, 7 miles east of the Washita/Custer County Line and extending east 4 miles
On December 17, 1957, the Highway Commission awarded a project to construct a section of US-77, from just north of US-66 in Edmond and extending north 5 miles the Logan-Oklahoma County Line.
On December 17, 1965, the southbound US-81 Cimarron River bridge south of Dover was hit by an over-height semi-truck load and badly damage. The bridge was closed to all traffic while repairs were made.
On December 18, 1991, the Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 was approved.
On December 19, 1963, a project to construct I-35 in Kay County from US-60 to approximately 1.5 miles north of SH-11 was completed.
On December 20, 2001, the expansion of SH-4 from SH-152 in Mustang, south over Canadian River to SH-37 in Tuttle was opened to traffic.
On December 21, 1965, the project to construct 3 miles of I-35 in Love County, north of SH-32 was completed.
On December 22, 1966, a project to surface I-35 in Love County from SH-32 north to the Carter County Line was completed.
On December 23, 1933, a project to pave 6 miles of US-60 in Major County with concrete was completed
On December 23, 1958, the Highway Commission awarded contracts for interstate projects on I-35 in Logan Co. and I-40 in Caddo, Canadian and Custer Counties.
On December 24, 1943, the project to repair flood damage to the US-64 bridge over the Arkansas River at Webbers Falls was completed .
On December 25, 2009, ODOT’s Maintenance crews spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day plowing highways. All Interstate Highways, ordered closed on Christmas Eve because of a large snow storm, were re-opened by Christmas afternoon.
On December 26, 1945, the Highway Commission approved the designation of SH-53A from SH-53 near Comanche to Lake Comanche.
On December 27, 1932, the Highway Commission awarded a project to construct nearly 3 miles of SH-33 in Custer County.
On December 27, 1932, the Highway Commission awarded a project to construct two bridges and 7 miles of SH-44 in Blaine County.
On December 27, 1932, the Highway Commission awarded a project to construct 6 miles of SH-34 and four SH-34 bridges in Dewey County.
On December 27, 1932, the Highway Commission awarded a project to construct 7 miles of SH-18 and three bridges in Pottawatomie County.
On December 28, 1937, the State Highway Commission disbanded the prison camps and prison worker used to construct several highways in south and southeastern Oklahoma in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
On December 29, 1970, the project to resurface 5 miles of I-35 from Purcell north was completed in McClain Co.
On December 30, 1946, the Highway Commission approved the designation of SH-75C from US-62 to the City airport in Okmulgee.
On December 31, 1919, the first Federal Aid Project constructed in Muskogee County was completed. It surfaced 2.5 miles of the Jefferson Highway south from Muskogee.
On December 31, 1929, there were a total of 516,322 cars, 60,390 trucks, and 26,242 tractors registered in the State of Oklahoma.
On December 31, 1932, there were officially 7,371 miles of highways on the State Highway System.
