US 59/ OK 9 Widening

[robbones]

Construction is well underway with the reconstruction of the entire US 59/OK 9 concurrency just west of Spiro, OK. Project entails adding a second carriageway and reconstructing the current one along with the reconfiguration of where Ok 9 leaves US 59 heading west. link below is where the area of construction is happening.
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2456266,-94.7277755,5931m/data=!3m1!1e3?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[rte66man]

It seems like it's been 20+ years since the project to 4-lane 59 south from Sallisaw to Poteau was started. Wait... it has been at least that long. Glad to see it finally near completion.