New I-244 Bridge

[Townsend]

River Parks Authority FB post:

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is asking for citizen input on the revised design of the bike/pedestrian span underneath the new I-244/Arkansas River bridge. Press release, diagrams, and feedback channels are all in this PDF:

http://www.riverparks.org/documents/ODOT-244-Proposal.pdf

[bacjz00]

According to what I read here, this is getting input on the future design of the EASTBOUND bridge which hasn't even been funded yet.  As far as I can tell, the current westbound bridge that's being constructed isn't affected by this.

[carltonplace]

River Parks Authority FB post:

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is asking for citizen input on the revised design of the bike/pedestrian span underneath the new I-244/Arkansas River bridge. Press release, diagrams, and feedback channels are all in this PDF:

http://www.riverparks.org/documents/ODOT-244-Proposal.pdf

I don't understand the need for this pedestrian crossing on the new bridge since there is already crossing on the SW BLVD/11TH ST bridge and additional crossing if the historic 11th St Bridge is ever opened.

[sgrizzle]

I don't understand the need for this pedestrian crossing on the new bridge since there is already crossing on the SW BLVD/11TH ST bridge and additional crossing if the historic 11th St Bridge is ever opened.

1. Current bridge means crossing through traffic.
2. 11th won't ever open

[BKDotCom]

I don't understand the need for this pedestrian crossing on the new bridge since there is already crossing on the SW BLVD/11TH ST bridge and additional crossing if the historic 11th St Bridge is ever opened.

Is this slashdot.org?  RTFA  
The revised proposal effectively removes the trail from the eastbound bridge.   Instead it just ties into the westbound bridge's trail.
It does retain short little bit of trail on the east side that goes out to a "lookout area" but dead-ends there.

Edit:  Overall, I like the revised plan better..   I'm not sure of the lookout area though..   unless it's well lit.

[rdj]

The lookout area appears to be the new best place to get pooped on by a bird.

[BKDotCom]

Streetlights are going up on the new bridge

[Townsend]

Drove by the other day and my car's too low to see the bridge well.

Where's the access for the rail system on the bridge?  Am I mis-remembering?

[swake]

Streetlights are going up on the new bridge

They are blue.

[Townsend]

They are blue.

I think it's the same color as the lights on the traffic circle.  Might be part of our branding.  "Tulsa, we have blue lights."

[OSU]

I think it's the same color as the lights on the traffic circle.  Might be part of our branding.  "Tulsa, we have blue lights."

I've always thought Tulsa should embrace the color blue more. The city badge has blue, the state flag is blue, and our namesake university's primary is blue. Similar to how Fort Worth has adopted purple is support of TCU.

[sgrizzle]

Drove by the other day and my car's too low to see the bridge well.

Where's the access for the rail system on the bridge?  Am I mis-remembering?

The rail and pedestrian bridges reach dry land first, then the rail line veers west. You can see the two rail bridges and pedestrian bridge somewhat in this picture: https://maps.google.com/?ll=36.144923,-96.004334&spn=0.001222,0.002393&t=k&z=19

[Conan71]

The on ramp from the BA to the new bridge looks like it's nearing completion.  Anyone hear when the new bridge will open?

[sgrizzle]

The on ramp from the BA to the new bridge looks like it's nearing completion.  Anyone hear when the new bridge will open?

2013

[Conan71]

2013

  Anyone up for an over/under pool on how long it is before some drunk decides to try it out before New Years?