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« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2013, 12:32:42 pm »

Because of the rerouting of Riverside, the bridge would also be extended. I believe this portion in the picture is completely new.
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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2013, 01:37:57 pm »

Because of the rerouting of Riverside, the bridge would also be extended. I believe this portion in the picture is completely new.

The trees look normal with no power lines chopping them in half and even the weeds look nice.
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« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2013, 03:03:30 pm »

Why doesn't "no fishing from bridge" include "no shooting native species with a bow, pulling bloody arrows onto the walkway, and leaving the fish carcass to rot below the bridge?". I have no problem with hunting or fishing (fish a bit myself) - but I'd much rather see a carp/gar/other fish swimming under the bridge than see and smell a dead one laying on the sand bar.
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2013, 07:03:25 am »

Because of the rerouting of Riverside, the bridge would also be extended. I believe this portion in the picture is completely new.


The trees in that picture also look completely new.
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« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2013, 07:22:10 am »

The trees in that picture also look completely new.

The trees in the median are probably too close to the road edge.
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2013, 10:33:28 am »

The trees in the median are probably too close to the road edge.

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« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2013, 11:41:01 am »

Those are called Owasso Cheerleader Elms.  Wink
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« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2013, 01:38:20 pm »

Those are called Owasso Cheerleader Elms.  Wink

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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2013, 11:07:02 am »

Separating the bikes (on top) from the peds (on bottom) would be a big improvement.
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« Reply #24 on: December 07, 2014, 01:38:25 pm »

It might take a city the size of London to accomplish this, but how cool anyway?

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« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2014, 06:52:45 pm »

It might take a city the size of London to accomplish this, but how cool anyway?



I see engineering nightmare. Anytime you put earth and plants/trees on top of concrete, it becomes a nightmare.
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« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2014, 07:05:56 pm »

I see engineering nightmare. Anytime you put earth and plants/trees on top of concrete, it becomes a nightmare.

I tend to disagree........

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« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2014, 07:50:18 pm »

I tend to disagree........



As do I. There's many examples, and it's been done for decades. The right type of tree and plant materials can survive in limited soil with proper design.

Speaking of pedestrian bridges. I would LOVE to see something like this done close to downtown. Specifically connecting the either the concrete plant (if it's ever able to be redeveloped) or the city of Tulsa land south of 23rd to the eastern River Trails area. This is the 11th Street bridge that is about to start construction in Washington DC. It used to be a road, but when DCDOT built a new bridge they saved the piers to build a new pedestrian bridge/park on top.











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« Reply #28 on: December 09, 2014, 01:37:45 pm »

I think it will be awhile before a new ped only bridge is proposed or built.  The current bridge will be much improved though with the separation of bikes and walkers/ joggers, and will continue to have the best views of downtown.  One possible opportunity is including a pedestrian crossing on top of the low water dam proposed in Sand Springs.  Little Rock did this with their Big Dam Bridge and it's great.  I doubt they would do one in Jenks with the existing ped bridge in that area.

The only new bridges that have been discussed or planned are ( in the order of likelihood they get built):
- Yale bridge between south Tulsa and Jenks/Bixby
- Gilcrease Expressway bridge in west Tulsa
- 41st St bridge

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« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2014, 02:09:13 pm »

As do I. There's many examples, and it's been done for decades. The right type of tree and plant materials can survive in limited soil with proper design.

Speaking of pedestrian bridges. I would LOVE to see something like this done close to downtown. Specifically connecting the either the concrete plant (if it's ever able to be redeveloped) or the city of Tulsa land south of 23rd to the eastern River Trails area. This is the 11th Street bridge that is about to start construction in Washington DC. It used to be a road, but when DCDOT built a new bridge they saved the piers to build a new pedestrian bridge/park on top.

Klyde Warren Park in Dallas is built over the Woodall Rogers Expressway.  Very cool.  It's become famous for its food trucks, among other things.

http://www.iliveindallas.com/celebrate-the-holidays-at-klyde-warren-park



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