
The repair effort necessary to keep the detour routes open helped kick off major state funding reforms beginning in 2005 and a remarkable turnaround that saw Oklahoma move into the Top Ten nationally for good bridge conditions in 2020. Find directions to 74470, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more.
LORDSBURG NM TO WEBBER FALLS OK CODE
This postal code encompasses addresses in the city of Webbers Falls, OK. I-40 Webbers Falls 20th Anniversary Ceremonyįollowing the barge hit on May 26, 2002, and the subsequent recovery effort and investigation by law enforcement, ODOT bridge engineers and construction contractors worked around-the-clock to replace the destroyed segment of I-40 and restore traffic in 64 days.ĭuring the closure, all interstate traffic was detoured on inadequate rural state highways, which cast a national spotlight on Oklahoma’s terrible bridge conditions. Zip code 74470 is located mostly in Muskogee County, OK. Invited speakers include former Webbers Falls Mayor Jewell Horne-Hall, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's Terri Angier and several other state and local officials. Members of the public and the media are invited by the Town of Webbers Falls to a ceremony on Memorial Day in Webbers Falls to remember the tragic loss of 14 lives and the momentous rebuilding effort that occurred 20 years ago after an errant barge struck the I-40 bridge over the Arkansas River.


