If you’re driving around Tulsa lately, you’ve seen them. Orange cones, orange signs…lots of reflective orange and white…our semi-permanent state colors. It seems that we’re always under construction.
Yesterday, several major projects started in and around Tulsa. From work on the inner-dispersal loop around downtown to construction project that has blocked off 101st street near Memorial along with other construction along Memorial — Tulsa better be prepared with patience for these oncomming projects.
Our streets are bad, they really are. They’re full of pot holes, cracks and in dire need of repair/replacing. We’re spending $75 million on these projects that will be split up in three different phases. We’re in phase one right now.
During this phase, construction workers are working on the east and south legs of the IDL. This is required first since it will be the major detour route when the “actual” construction begins which should take around two years to complete. During this and the next phase, be prepared for lane changes, lane closures, as well as motorists filled with road rage. It’s going to happen, so just be ready and try to keep a positive attitude.
Remember, all of us are inconvenienced by our own growth and needs as a city.
June 9th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Hahaha… what’s new? This has been Tulsa’s story for as long as I can remember. Lemme guess.. low bid = crappy patch jobs that will have to be fixed in another 5 years? I hate to be skeptical, but history makes me doubtful whether this $75 mil will be spent wisely.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I know right? We’re always “Under Construction”. Unless something changes, you’re spot on…this $75 million will only temporarily fix the underlying issue.
February 8th, 2010 at 1:24 am
During this and the next phase, be prepared for lane changes, lane closures, as well as motorists filled with road rage. It’s going to happen, so just be ready and try to keep a positive attitude.