I-40 interchange among projects planned by ODOT for county

The I-40 interchange at U.S. 59 has been widely scorned as Sequoyah County’s most dire highway construction priorities, with a chorus of voices petitioning for an updated intersection capable of carrying the burden of increased traffic that has been exacerbated by Sallisaw’s growth. The mile marker 308 exit topped the list recently when community stakeholders from businesses, organizations and education, along with city leadership and influential residents identified replacement of the interchange as what should be one of the city’s most urgent undertakings.