Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-116.2a
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Closing particular highways
Official statutory text
Whenever the occurrence of any disaster, emergency or other
condition shall render the use of any state or federal highway or
detour dangerous to the public, or whenever the use thereof would
interfere with disaster relief or rescue work, the Director of
Highways, or such other person or employee as may be designated by
said Director, shall have authority to close such highway, or
portion thereof, as may be necessary until said emergency condition
shall no longer exist. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or any
member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shall have like authority
with respect to the closing of highways for a period of six (6)
hours after the occurrence of such emergency condition, but upon
exercising such authority the Commissioner of Public Safety, or
highway patrolman, shall forthwith notify the Director of Highways
of such action.
condition shall render the use of any state or federal highway or
detour dangerous to the public, or whenever the use thereof would
interfere with disaster relief or rescue work, the Director of
Highways, or such other person or employee as may be designated by
said Director, shall have authority to close such highway, or
portion thereof, as may be necessary until said emergency condition
shall no longer exist. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or any
member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shall have like authority
with respect to the closing of highways for a period of six (6)
hours after the occurrence of such emergency condition, but upon
exercising such authority the Commissioner of Public Safety, or
highway patrolman, shall forthwith notify the Director of Highways
of such action.
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