City Of Oklahoma City: Work Begins On Pedestrian Bridge Over NW Expressway

Press release from the City of Oklahoma City:

11/16/2021

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Construction begins this week on an iconic 121-foot pedestrian bridge over NW Expressway Blvd (State Highway 3), east of Wilshire Blvd.

The bridge will link the Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser Trail and provide safer passage for walkers, cyclists and runners across NW Expressway. The $5.3 million project is funded by the 2007 Bond Program and the 2017 Better Streets Safer City Bond Program.

The design concept represents classic cars from the 40s, 50s and 60s and nearby airports, Wiley Post and Clarence E Page, and their aviation heritage.

Construction details include water line relocation, excavation, reinforced steel, a prefabricated bridge, superstructure, stair placement, ramps and guardrails, ADA curb ramps, lighting, signing, striping, sidewalks and driveway replacement.

The project begins November 15, 2021, and extends through the fall of 2022, weather permitting.

Drivers should expect intermittent lane closures throughout the project.

This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.