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Oklahoma City Council Approves $10 Million I-40 Interchange Rebuild

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Oklahoma City Council approved $10 million for rebuilding the I-40/Cimarron Road interchange.
Senator Markwayne Mullin secured the matching federal $10 million before becoming U.S. Homeland Security secretary.
CSMS, Buc-ee’s development arm will contribute up to $8 million and ODOT up to $15 million.
The project will widen Cimarron bridge to five lanes and add left-turn and Texas turn-around lanes.
Councilmembers James Cooper and JoBeth Hamon voted no, warning of housing sprawl and service strain.

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Oklahoma City Council approved $10 million for rebuilding the I-40/Cimarron Road interchange.
Senator Markwayne Mullin secured the matching federal $10 million before becoming U.S. Homeland Security secretary.
CSMS, Buc-ee’s development arm will contribute up to $8 million and ODOT up to $15 million.
The project will widen Cimarron bridge to five lanes and add left-turn and Texas turn-around lanes.
Councilmembers James Cooper and JoBeth Hamon voted no, warning of housing sprawl and service strain.