In the interest of public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will close both lanes of the bridge over Kaw Dam, near Ponca City, Okla., at noon Nov. 7.
Motorists should use U.S. Route 60 as a detour.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Tulsa District determined closure is the most appropriate course of action and is actively working to develop and execute a repair plan. The anticipated reopening date has not yet been identified.
The closure does not affect flood operations or recreation areas.
The Kaw Dam bridge is located on Kaw Dam Road over the spillway.
While performing repairs, USACE personnel identified advanced degradation of some of the bridge bearings, which necessitated the bridge closure....
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Kaw Dam releases water into the spillway, June 7, 20217. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is closing the bridge over Kaw Dam at noon, Nov. 7, 2025, due to advanced degradation of bearings that support the girders. The closure does not impact recreation or flood control operations.
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