Arkansas River Development in Tulsa

[Swake]

The projects have been finalized, the next step is to determine where the funding comes from:

River task force finalizes infrastructure improvements plan

River task force finalizes infrastructure improvements plan - Tulsa World: Local

A task force on Thursday finalized its long-discussed plan for Arkansas River infrastructure with two low-water dams, river access and trail improvements in the corridor.
The full price tag is $242.7 million, proposed largely for funding through the Vision 2025 renewal. However, Councilor G.T. Bynum said the portion targeted to Vision is still to be determined.
Bynum, who led the task force, said the group's proposal become more about improving the entire river corridor.
"We have to not just plunk in a couple of dams and hope everything takes care of itself, but also really show what those opportunities are for people on the river," Bynum said.
Included in the proposal are $9 million for Turkey Mountain amenities and almost $30 million for river corridor trails on both sides of the river.
For low-water dam and resulting lakes, the plan pitches a $65 million overhaul of Zink Dam to include a recreational flume and a new "iconic pedestrian bridge."
It also includes about $65 million for a south Tulsa/Jenks dam that includes public access and amenities.
Bynum said the next step is to decide what portion of the total cost belongs to several partner entities, including Tulsa County, Jenks and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

[Zorba]

It'd be nice if they would reroute the trail behind the casino. There have been a lot of accidents at the crossing in the past. Replacing the pedestrian bridge is a waste of money IMHO. If they want to put in an iconic pedestrian bridge, they should do it around I-44. The existing bridge looks nice and is part of Tulsa history.

[OKCisOK4me]

It'd be nice if they would reroute the trail behind the casino. There have been a lot of accidents at the crossing in the past. Replacing the pedestrian bridge is a waste of money IMHO. If they want to put in an iconic pedestrian bridge, they should do it around I-44. The existing bridge looks nice and is part of Tulsa history.

Are you talking about the old railroad bridge? If so, yeah, that pedestrian bridge is awesome reuse.

[Swake]

It'd be nice if they would reroute the trail behind the casino. There have been a lot of accidents at the crossing in the past. Replacing the pedestrian bridge is a waste of money IMHO. If they want to put in an iconic pedestrian bridge, they should do it around I-44. The existing bridge looks nice and is part of Tulsa history.

The trail is going to go behind the casino once the current construction is done.

[Zorba]

Are you talking about the old railroad bridge? If so, yeah, that pedestrian bridge is awesome reuse.

Yeah, I have no idea why they would replace it.

The trail is going to go behind the casino once the current construction is done.

That is good. I knew they were working on that, but I never heard what the conclusion was. OKC really needs to drive up to Tulsa and learn how to layout a trail.