City of Tulsa letter to 15th and Utica residents

[izmophonik]

Correction on my original post.

Centennial Park - Meeting rooms 2 and 3.  6:00 p.m. tonight.

[Double A]

quote:Originally posted by Rico

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

I recieved a letter in the mail from the City of Tulsa explaining work is planned on the 15th and Utica intersection.  It goes on to say that if you are interested in attending a meeting it will be held at Central Park this Tuesday at 6:00 (probably in the Libary.. I can't remember)  Does anyone have any ideas on what this is about?  I'm hoping for a right turn lane or something cool.

My guess..

Tom Baker headed a traffic study a few years back regarding the 15th and Utica area. This was all brought to light under the previous Mayor and at the time Yorktown was battling Bumgarner over Arvest.

The outcome of the study was to play a key in the "right turn lanes" departing Arvest to head South on Yorktown.

There were many things mentioned that were a part of the study.

Turn lanes were a part.... also, permanent sidewalks...
where there is now asphalt.....

It was my idea to ask for the restriction that Arvest keep their access on Victor closed until the improvements at the intersection of 15th and Utica are made. That was one of my finer moments.

[dsjeffries]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

Correction on my original post.

Centennial Park - Meeting rooms 2 and 3.  6:00 p.m. tonight.

What came of it?

[Renaissance]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by twizzler

quote: Center turn lanes probably aren't possible for streets like Peoria and Lewis...

Not unless you put some of those roads on a diet and go from 4 lanes to 3 - which would be easier to do in some of the more established parts of the city.

The two center lanes of a 4 lane street end up being turn lanes much of the time anyhow. Going to 3 lanes combines those de facto turn lanes into one lane and opens up more space for bike lanes, larger sidewalks, makes it easier for pedestrians to cross, etc.

If you're going to do that, get rid of the yellow stripe lane and put in a real median. Make it into a boulevard.

I'm good with the turn lane.  But create half-lanes on each side like in the above picture for buses and bikes.  Peoria and Lewis scare me shiftless when I visit--all those big ole SUVs roaring past at 45 mph.