Some drivers in Sand Springs are frustrated that the work along State Highway 97 is taking longer than expected. This week, traffic shifted onto new pavement.

A concerned viewer reached out to 2 News asking about the timeline of the project, so we took that question to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

The sounds and sights of construction are all around State Highway 97 in Sand Springs. For some drivers, the longer the road-closed signs and cones are in place, the more annoyed they get.

Oh, its so frustrating, said Christine Flora. So frustrating.

Christine Flora has lived in Sand Springs for 6 years. She drives up and down the roadway all the time. Now, she does DoorDash, so that drive has become her job.

Its had a huge impact, said Flora.

ODOT is doing a pavement reconstr

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