Construction is set to start Jan. 12 on a $9.3 million street improvement project along about one mile of NW 23rd Street, from Western Avenue to Broadway Avenue, in the Uptown 23rd District.
The project is a joint effort between the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the City of Oklahoma City and is expected to take about 18 months to complete.
The work is focused on making the corridor safer and easier to use for pedestrians, drivers, and transit riders. Planned changes are intended to improve safety and accessibility, shorten street crossings, and support the long-term health of the Uptown 23rd District.
As part of the project, the existing center median will be removed to allow for wider, ADA-compliant sidewalks and shorter pedestrian crossings. Additional improvements include new streetlights, more bus stops, and a new traffic signal at Hudson Avenue. Crews will also resurface the roadway and replace an aging waterline between Western Avenue and Lee Avenue.
Construction will happen in phases to help reduce disruptions. Ongoing updates about traffic changes and project progress will be shared throughout the process. Residents and businesses can sign up for updates at vision.okc.gov.
Funding for the project comes from an Association of Central Oklahoma Governments grant and the City’s 2017 General Obligation Bond Program.