Oklahoma City Bridges, Streets, Overpass and Interstate Junctions

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Oklahoma City's newest Pedestrian Bridge


Project Cost:  $5.3 million  

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Drivers along a popular Oklahoma City roadway may soon need to find a detour as construction continues on a pedestrian bridge.

Officials say N.W. Expressway from Wilshire Boulevard . to MacArthur Boulevard will close from midnight to 5 a.m. on September 14 so construction crews
can hoist a 121-foot pedestrian bridge over the roadway.

Crews will complete welding, decking, and assembly work over the next few weeks. As a result, the outside east and westbound lanes of N.W. Expressway will be closed through mid-October.

Two lanes in each direction will remain open to traffic.

The 121-foot pedestrian bridge over NW Expressway Boulevard will link the Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser Trail. It will also provide safer passage for walkers, cyclists, and runners across NW Expressway.

                                        

City leaders tell KFOR that you probably don’t see many people currently crossing N.W. Expressway because pedestrians and cyclists don’t feel safe doing so because of the traffic and high rate of speed along the roadway.

The $5.3 million project is funded by the 2007 Bond Program and the 2017 Better Streets Safer City Bond Program.

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Oklahoma City's newest Pedestrian Bridge
Doesn't Look ADA Compliant

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Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB2xMMs8DEU

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OKC receives grant to reduce fatalities on City streets


Post Date:02/03/2023 8:29 AM

Oklahoma City was awarded an $800,000 Action Plan Grant this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

This grant, combined with $200,000 in matching funds from the City, will fund the creation of a detailed plan to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries to drivers, transit riders, pedestrians and cyclists.

"Everyone deserves safe streets and sidewalks, regardless of where you live in Oklahoma City,” said City Manager Craig Freeman. “Our plan will prioritize accessibility in street design for people of all abilities.”

The grant is part of the DOT’s bipartisan Safe Streets and Roads for All program.

The plan is expected to take 18 months to develop. Residents will be able to weigh in through surveys and meetings over the next year.

“The Planning, Public Works, and Police Departments, along with EMBARK, will collaborate on a holistic, well-defined Vision Zero Action Plan to prevent deaths on City streets,” added Freeman. "This research, combined with public engagement, will help us identify future infrastructure projects.”

Between 2016 and 2020, there were 402 vehicle-involved fatalities on Oklahoma City streets. With a fatality rate of 12.3 per 1,000 people, Oklahoma City ranks fourth highest behind Jacksonville (15.7), Dallas (13.7) and Phoenix (12.6).

“Roadway deaths are preventable,” said Planning Director Geoff Butler. “Among other things, the Vision Zero Action Plan will identify our most dangerous streets and recommend strategies and design improvements to make them safer.”

Oklahoma City maintains more than 3,590 miles of streets and more than 12,580 traffic signals. Oklahoma City is 621 square miles, three times larger than Tulsa at 186 square miles. Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, Manhattan and Pittsburgh can all fit in OKC’s city limits.

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                                                    Link to OKCTalk.com reports:  https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=47516&p=1227514#post1227514