City Projects
The City's Contractor, Silver Star Construction, is making improvements to the drainage channel that runs parallel to the east side of Bryant Ave. and runs adjacent to the back yards of a couple of homes located in the corner of S. Wyndemere Springs and SE 3rd St. The channel erosion is causing damage to the east side of Bryant as well as getting close to the property of those couple of backyards. The best way to make the improvements to the east side of the channel is to access the channel from SE 4th St. just east of the channel. Because of the hill from the entrance at Wyndemere Blvd. to Bryant Ave there is a sight distance problem that requires moving the outside westbound lane over to the inside lane to protect both the construction vehicles going in and out of the construction entrance as well as the public traffic traveling westbound on SE 4th St.
The contract time for the project is 180 days not including any weather delay days. It is anticipated that the work on the channel will last approximately two months. Again, depending on weather, the traffic control described above on SE 4th from Wyndemere Blvd. to Bryant will be during the daytime hours (7:00am to 5:30pm).
The remaining 4 months of the project will require traffic control on Bryant Ave from SE 4th St to Parkway Drive while Bryant Ave is reconstructed and the west side of the channel is constructed in that area.
Turner Ave widening and reconstruction project began April 15th of 2022 with the improvements to the drainage system and the addition of a concrete box structure. Turner Ave road consists of a new concrete street section with bike lanes in each direction and sidewalks on each side of the street. This project also includes water and sewer improvements. The completion of this project provides adequate detour options once 4th Street closes for the underpass construction.
For more information about the project: 4th St Railroad Underpass Project
Opening Spring 2024
Construction of concrete flatwork, site signage, and the purchase and installation of benches and tables. We will be adding a shelter, granite walks and edge restraints, trees, and landscape beds. This will be funded by a grant the Oklahoma Recreational Trails Grant for 80% to 20% city match that the City received.
UPDATE: This project is projected to be completed in the First Quarter of 2024 timeframe, weather permitting. The original schedule was to be completed by the end of November '23. The project has been delayed because of underground utilities in the way of construction of the road bed. Both ONG and AT&T had indicated that their utilities were clear and free of the construction area. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The roadway contractor has been placed on hold in several areas of the project awaiting relocation of AT&T and ONG utilities. Both utilities have indicated that they are close to completion of relocation of their utilities.
UPDATE: As of 05/18/23, additional utility relocations are necessary to allow for road construction work to resume. Intermittent utility relocation will continue to occur as necessary.
Additional project on Eastern from SE 4th to NE 9th, where it will tie into the NE 12th street project, is forthcoming.
Expansion Project will commence the beginning of 2023 with expected completion in 14 months.
New Additions include:
- Two Activity Rooms
- Two Group Exercise Rooms
- Small Entry
- Restrooms
Fitness Floor Expansion
- Group Exercise rooms on second floor will expand to allow more free-weight and cardio exercise equipment.
Child Watch Expansion
- Child Watch will expand into the Activity Room and accommodate an additional 25 children.
In November of 2020, voters approved extending the existing ¼ cent sales tax for the purposes of capital improvements for the acquisition, construction, equipping, and/or remodeling existing Parks and Rec facilities and the Public Works facilities; to become effective April 1, 2021 and terminate March 31, 2025 (4 years).
Voted on in 2021, visit 2021 GO Bond Election, this project is now complete.
In the final months of a year-long construction project, the bulk of construction for the SE lift station is expected to be completed by late summer of 2022. A separate project installing a gravity flow sewer line to transfer wastewater from the old 34th St. lift station to the new SE lift station. This should be completed by end of 2023.
Ward 1
| LOCATION | PROJECT TYPE | COST |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsi Dr. (SE 5th to SE 11th) | Concrete | $1,707,275 COMPLETED |
| Timber Creek Way (SE 38th to SE 41st) | Concrete | $596,500 COMPLETED |
| Total Ward 1 Costs | $2,303,775 |
Ward 2
| LOCATION | PROJECT TYPE | COST |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Way (NW 27th to NW 23rd) | Concrete | $1,320,838 COMPLETED |
| Hillcrest Dr. (Cass Ave. to NW 27th ) | Concrete | $1,274,118 COMPLETED |
| Total Ward 2 Costs | $2,594,956 |
Ward 3
| LOCATION | PROJECT TYPE | COST |
|---|---|---|
| W. Main St. (Norman to Markwell) | Concrete | $889,588 COMPLETED |
| SW 27th St. (I-35 Serv Rd to end of Cul-de-Sac) | Concrete | $1,085,250 COMPLETED |
| Classen Ave (SW 4th St. to N. of SW 3rd) | Concrete | $576,931 COMPLETED |
| Total Ward 3 Costs | $2,551,769 |
Total Costs
| Total Cost of Residential Improvements | $7,450,500 |
| Total Cost of Arterial Project Designs | $1,189,500 |
| Total Cost of Program | $8,640,000 |
