Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsans react to report on Oklahoma roads, saying 'it's real bad'

Many Tulsans say a recent report by TRIP showing that poor road conditions, traffic congestion and safety deficiencies cost Oklahoma drivers $6.3 billion each year is not surprising.

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They say roads have been rough for years.

Stevelan Hamilton just moved back to Tulsa three weeks ago. He says he didn't need to see a highway sign announcing he was back -- he could feel it.

"You know you're in Oklahoma when you make that drive, because the roads change into potholes and other bumps," said Hamilton.

He's sympathetic to the City trying to fill those potholes and smooth those bumps, saying, "There's a lot of ice storms here, so you could understand that it gets in those cracks and opens it up."

But he says those potholes make his daily drive rougher.

"If you're driving it all the time, it's either on your way to work, or is, you know, wherever you're going, and it's always there," he said.

Granville Taylor agrees, saying, "It's real bad. I mean, I can hear it when I'm driving. I can hear it. My truck is just bumpy and bumpy rides, and not a smooth ride."

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He says he's glad the report is highlighting the road conditions and hopes more improvements can be made soon.

"Hopefully they come together and get it fixed, and maybe smooth rides, smooth, you know, going, you know, because that's what we like to see in Oklahoma. More better roads, more better highways, streets that we can drive and not gonna worry about a blowout or we gonna have an accident or anything," said Taylor.

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The City of Tulsa says if you see a pothole while you're out, call 311. You can also report them online here.