The convention center completion is plotted at the end of the preliminary MAPS 3 timeline.
News Clifton Adcock
A preliminary timeline for the eight individual MAPS 3 projects has been
made public, and although some involved with the projects are pleased
with the early schedule, others are not.
The MAPS 3 timeline could get revamped to hasten the convention center’s construction, pushing back completion dates for other major projects.
News Clifton Adcock
The recent MAPS 3
convention center subcommittee meeting pegged a site for the new center,
while a timeline approved by the group has major implications for
almost all other MAPS 3 projects.
The document that will guide MAPS 3 resource allocation and staffing priorities nears Oklahoma City Council approval.
News Clifton Adcock
The timeline arose after the subcommittee overseeing the MAPS 3 convention center requested a revised timeline from Architectural Design Group in order to speed up the convention center’s progress. With a price tag of more than $250 million, the convention center is the most expensive MAPS 3 project.
The convention center has moved to the front of the MAPS 3 pack, but not without some controversy.
News Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Council approved two major MAPS 3 measures at its July
5 meeting, despite requests to delay consideration of the items by a
councilman unable to attend the meeting and harsh criticism from other
council members.
While MAPS 3 promised 70 miles of new sidewalks, project officials say only about 25 miles can be built for the $6.8 million budget.
News Clifton Adcock
Despite a promise of 70 miles of new sidewalks as part of the MAPS 3
program, Oklahoma City is now looking at constructing possibly less
than 40 percent of that amount for the entire project.