Kingfisher County District 2 Commissioner Mike Sparks announced on Friday, September 19, that multiple road improvements have been finished and reopened to traffic. The completed projects include:
- Dover Crescent Road (E730)
- Beard Blacktop (E700)
- Sheridan Blacktop (N2970)
Upcoming Overlay & Chip-Seal Projects
Sparks noted that more work is already lined up. Among the largest projects will be a two-mile overlay from the Cimarron River Bridge into Dover, funded through the countyโs CED program. The work is covered 90% by federal and state grants, with taxpayers responsible for the remaining 10%.
The county will also be tackling several grinding and double-chip-seal projects, which require only a day or two of road closure compared to a month for full overlays. Planned areas include:
- A loop fromย Highway 81 and Conoco Roadย east to Mitchell Road, south to Exxon Blacktop, then back east to Highway 81
- Cemetery Roadย andย Exxon Blacktop north to 7th Street
- E2840 north from Exxon Road
Dover Streets & Future Work
In Dover, Boundary Street, the townโs easternmost road, is slated as the final mile to be finished. The county also plans repairs on city-owned sections, including the north half of Conoco Road and the first two blocks of Boundary Street.
Looking further ahead, Sparks confirmed aย new bridge project on Beard Blacktopย has been approved for 2027. The bridge, located three-quarters of a mile west of Banner Road, will replace washed-out pipes that damaged the roadway years ago. Beard Blacktop is also set forย new chip-sealing this fall, with traffic reduced to one lane during construction. Photos by AAN Jack Quirk
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