The 2.4-mile Oklahoma City Boulevard, to be constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, will run from Pennsylvania to Byers along the former Interstate 40 route.OKLAHOMA CITY -
Metro residents can
review conceptual drawings of the future Oklahoma City Boulevard, where Classen,
Reno and Western intersect, through Dec. 17.
See
the conceptual drawings here.
The drawings will
be presented during a community meeting at 5:30 p.m. on December 3 at the Coca
Cola Bricktown Events Center, located at 425 E California Ave. Attendees
can park free in the lot directly south of the events center. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Those who can't
attend the meeting can watch it live on Ustream.
The meeting will also be posted on www.okc.gov
by 4 p.m. the following day, Tuesday, Dec 18.
Comments about
the project will be accepted during the meeting and through an online comment
card posted on www.okc.gov and http://www.okladot.state.ok.us
through December 17.
The meeting will
be facilitated by Stantec, Inc., the traffic and planning consulting firm hired
by the City to study options for the Western end of the Boulevard. The
meeting is co-hosted by the City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation.
The 2.4-mile
Oklahoma City Boulevard, to be constructed by the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation, will run from Pennsylvania to Byers along the former Interstate
40 route.
The Boulevard
will be a premier entryway into Oklahoma City and include on-street parking,
15-foot sidewalks and landscaping. The project is expected to be
constructed in phases beginning in 2013.
