{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-116.2a","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-116.2a","heading":"Closing particular highways","body":"Whenever the occurrence of any disaster, emergency or other\n\ncondition shall render the use of any state or federal highway or\n\ndetour dangerous to the public, or whenever the use thereof would\n\ninterfere with disaster relief or rescue work, the Director of\n\nHighways, or such other person or employee as may be designated by\n\nsaid Director, shall have authority to close such highway, or\n\nportion thereof, as may be necessary until said emergency condition\n\nshall no longer exist. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or any\n\nmember of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shall have like authority\n\nwith respect to the closing of highways for a period of six (6)\n\nhours after the occurrence of such emergency condition, but upon\n\nexercising such authority the Commissioner of Public Safety, or\n\nhighway patrolman, shall forthwith notify the Director of Highways\n\nof such action.","path":["OK Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"5cbb907f438e4056a5174f627f26c40150869678b232efbecc5b85085897e4a9","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-116.14","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-1166"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}