Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has a project to rebuild a stretch of Oklahoma Highway 16 between Okay and Wagoner, and (surprise) it’s going to take longer than anticipated. But this time, bats are to blame. Kind of. Although ODOT studied the Highway 16 project and took precautions years before, some factors like Oklahoma’s rainy […]
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Oklahoma’s Amtrak service facing funding shortfall
Oklahoma says it can’t pay the additional cost to operate the Heartland Flyer, which could lead to a reduction in service.
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Metro Briefs: Martin Park Nature Center celebrates trail project
Appreciating a park can be challenging for guests with disabilities, or even impossible for people in wheelchairs.
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A final effort to reverse course of downtown boulevard
A local group makes another effort to reverse the course of a proposed downtown boulevard.
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Downtown boulevard discussions heat up
A recent Crosstown Boulevard development meeting brought anger and praise from city residents.
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Making connections
High-speed passenger rail fans shouldn’t get too excited about the prospect of a corridor between Oklahoma City and Tulsa — at least not yet. Nevertheless, the notion of traveling between Oklahoma’s two largest cities in less than an hour might become an eventual reality, provided the stars align and the federal government keeps on course […]
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On the road again
Initially discussed in 1996 as part of the Interstate 40 crosstown relocation, the would-be boulevard could take shape as a landscaped, four-lane, tree-lined gateway into and out of the downtown area, if city officials have their way. Oklahoma City Council recommended to ODOT — the agency responsible for the project — a boulevard option that […]
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Bumpy road
Construction of the $30 million, federally funded boulevard is the final phase in the state Department of Transportation’s Interstate 40 Crosstown realignment. On completion of the project in 2014, ownership will be transferred to the city. In response to concerns about the planned elevation, ODOT last summer enlisted a consultant firm, Stantec, to look at […]
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Counterpoint: Roads funding is critical
Over the past six years, the Legislature, along with Gov. Mary Fallin and former Gov. Brad Henry, have rightfully positioned transportation as a core priority. Oklahomans should be thankful. Recently the Oklahoma Policy Institute questioned the investment that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has received in recent years. Yes, transportation has received marked appropriation increases […]
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Betting on a better boulevard
At the June meeting of the MAPS 3 streetcar subcommittee, Green presented an update on the progress of the new Oklahoma City boulevard. Within a couple days after his remarks, the Friends for a Better Boulevard Facebook group had been formed, newspaper articles began to appear, local blogs were heating up and talk radio was […]