Purcell is a great little town right on I-35 and has a ton of potential. Far too long they have had the small town mentality and have lost out to competitors such as Pauls Valley.

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/in-the-zone/article_ee49d4b0-7d18-11e7-a97b-fb777bf8372b.html
Premier Truck Rental coming to Purcell by the lake.

Wendy's is coming to Purcell by Braums.

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/a-turn-in-the-road/article_4ce7468c-b7e5-11e6-89d3-570c0b229b1f.html
Southbound I-35 on ramp on the North end of Purcell is being discussed between ODOT and the city.

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/board-calls-vote/article_1263f45c-7d19-11e7-bc4a-6f98a22dafcc.html
October 10th election to decide on $20 million school bond.

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/greenscape-finds-traction/article_4e795c52-8bd9-11e6-b7ca-a314049fa7ba.html
Purcell's Greenscape project is well underway.

Rumor is that State Farm office across from Walgreens will be sold and bulldozed for a CVS and will relocate.

FWIW Pauls Valley is way worse than Purcell, not sure why anyone would pick them over Purcell.

Good to hear they are getting with the times, I'm actively trying to get my in-laws to move there instead of Pauls Valley to be closer to us so they can see their Granddaughter more. I think you gave me some ammo.

Purcell gas station and hotel options are horrible for it to be right off of I-35.

Del Rancho on main street has closed.

Del Rancho on main street has closed.

Well that sure didn't last long..... I saw they are getting a Wendy's on the south end of town.

Rumor is that State Farm office across from Walgreens will be sold and bulldozed for a CVS and will relocate.

WOW, if so, I didn't know Purcell was getting big enough for both a Walgreen's and CVS. Stillwater has had both for not very long.

WOW, if so, I didn't know Purcell was getting big enough for both a Walgreen's and CVS. Stillwater has had both for not very long.

You have to remember a lot of people from the surrounding towns go to Purcell as well. Lexington and Slaughtervile has a Dollar General and a couple gas stations and that is about it.

Purcell school bond passed http://www.purcellregister.com/news/bond-passes/article_bf1cfffa-aeb4-11e7-a0ec-2b68a79d843f.html

Rodney's Pizza is closing down, heard he is selling to the The Chickasaw Nation.
http://www.purcellregister.com/news/end-of-a-pizza-era-in-purcell/article_bc169e94-aeb7-11e7-a762-87da3ee91b5f.html

Old bridge to Lexington is closed and half of the new lanes are open.
http://www.purcellregister.com/news/end-of-an-era-nance-bridge-closes-new-lanes-open/article_3562ad30-a62c-11e8-ae7b-c7f14000f8ff.html

Purcell is in the early stages of building a new hospital.
http://www.purcellregister.com/news/baby-steps/article_631ae6f2-1f35-11e9-8357-77385484b777.html

Grand opening of the bridge to Lexington is on 7/26.
https://www.ok.gov/odot/Purcell_Lexi...e_project.html

Holiday Inn at exit 91 will be open Oct 17th. Construction has been very slow but is almost complete. This is Purcell's first modern/decent hotel. Yay

Purcell and ODOT are working together to add an interchange at I-35 and Hwy 74 (Grant St.). This would add southbound I-35 access on the North end of Purcell which has long been discussed. It's not on the ODOT 8 year plan so still a ways out. I wish they could figure out how to utilize the existing exit 95 which is a mile North rather than add a new interchange.

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This is great news. I wish they would move the left exits to the right. OkDOT needs more funding and it would be nice to see more funds allocated to them and the gas tax strictly used for road and freeways only along with another gas tax increase.

Holiday Inn Express opening has been pushed out to Jan 30th, 2020.

Domino's Pizza has opened on the South end by Walmart.

Holiday Inn Express opening has been delayed to March 31st.

According to their FB page 'The Shed Grill' is opening Feb 1st. It's on the North side of town in the old KFC.

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/the-pulse-of-pmh/article_1e8f0790-42be-11ea-8815-57adc17bb135.html
Preliminary groundbreaking for new hospital February 7

http://www.purcellregister.com/news/the-pulse-of-pmh/article_1e8f0790-42be-11ea-8815-57adc17bb135.html
Preliminary groundbreaking for new hospital February 7

“There will be no surgical suite.” What's a hospital without surgery? Just a clinic, which happens to have an emergency room.

The new Integris Hospital in Moore is set up the same way. More surgeries than ever are being performed in out patient facilities. Advances in procedures have dramatically reduced in patient surgery needs. This facility in Purcell will be an improvement for folks in Purcell as well as Pauls Valley. Unlike clinics there will be inpatient rooms for those deemed to need an overnight stay's not requiring surgery.

On the Lexington side OkDOT just awarded contracts to widen US-77 to 4 lanes with turning lanes a few miles north of the city part of an initiative to widen the overall corridor to 5 lanes.

I wonder if there is enough room to widen it to 4 lanes through Lexington itself.

City limits map can be found at https://www.cityofpurcell.com/275/Purcell-City-Limits-Map

Both sides of exit 98 are in Purcell city limits. Currently there are abandoned gas stations here and an RV dealership. I'm hoping someday a nice gas station will come here.

http://mapview-mcclain.com/ is also a good resource for property lookup in McClain County.

According to their FB page 'The Shed Grill' is opening Feb 1st. It's on the North side of town in the old KFC. The Shed has permanently closed. They cited decreased business due to Covid-19 as the reason.

The Shed has permanently closed. They cited decreased business due to Covid-19 as the reason.

Rough time to open a new restaurant for sure.

https://kfor.com/news/local/odot-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-i-35-interchange-at-sh-74-in-purcell/

https://cpyengineering.wixsite.com/i35purcell

I think ODOT and Purcell is missing the boat on adding an interchange to Grant Street. This will greatly increase traffic thru the school zone. They need to improve/extend 230th street to I-35 and add the interchange there.

Extending 230th Street into the existing interchange at exit 95 would be rather more complex and expensive, probably involving realigning the existing I-35 mainline and/or constructing a new bridge. Adding an interchange at Grant—which is State Highway 74, which is probably the main reason the project is proposed there—involves just adding ramps between the surface road and the Interstate, which is considerably cheaper.

Cafe Pho recently opened on Main Street, have some friends who say it's very good.

Los Dos Amigos is supposedly coming back to Purcell at the old KFC/The Shed building on the North side of town. This will be the fourth sit down Mexican restaurant in Purcell.

Purcell and ODOT are working together to add an interchange at I-35 and Hwy 74 (Grant St.). This would add southbound I-35 access on the North end of Purcell which has long been discussed. It's not on the ODOT 8 year plan so still a ways out. I wish they could figure out how to utilize the existing exit 95 which is a mile North rather than add a new interchange.

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Alternative 3 has been chosen which is a full diamond interchange and retains the existing loop ramp north of grant street. It also includes a full reconstruction of a significant portion of grant street with sidewalks.

Project is schedule to begin 2025.

https://oklahoma.gov/odot/programs-and-projects/public-meetings-and-hearings/20210127.html

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^^^^ yep and here is the press release: https://oklahoma.gov/odot/citizen/newsroom/2021/november/preferred-alternative-announced-for-future-i-35-interchange-at-s.html

They left the SB I-35 left hand exit at existing exit 95. I wish they would have removed this and reworked this interchange instead of adding a new one a mile down the road.

Kickapoo Turnpike expansion to Purcell area http://purcellregister.com/stories/turnpike-expansion-to-purcell-area,34520

This is great but I really fail to see how this would be a true bypass for the OKC Metro without an extension by NE Edmond to connect to I-35 near Guthrie. For traffic destined to NE I-44 sure.

This is great but I really fail to see how this would be a true bypass for the OKC Metro without an extension by NE Edmond to connect to I-35 near Guthrie. For traffic destined to NE I-44 sure.

i mean it's a true bypass for all traffic except I35 norh of OKC, and I-40 west of OKC... but it's a good 2/3rds of it and a completely bypass for Tulsa -Dallas traffic

This is great but I really fail to see how this would be a true bypass for the OKC Metro without an extension by NE Edmond to connect to I-35 near Guthrie. For traffic destined to NE I-44 sure.

I read somewhere that the Kickapoo 'pike would be extended north and would go just to the south of Luther and follow along Coon creek and and go up to the south Guthrie interchange of I-35 and US77. I can't remember where I read that, however.

I read somewhere that the Kickapoo 'pike would be extended north and would go just to the south of Luther and follow along Coon creek and and go up to the south Guthrie interchange of I-35 and US77. I can't remember where I read that, however.
That would be awesome! They need to at least secure ROW if they want to have a shot at this though given east Edmond is booming with housing developments.

That would be awesome! They need to at least secure ROW if they want to have a shot at this though given east Edmond is booming with housing developments.

Yeah I've been trying to recall where I read that because it was a pretty detailed possibility. I thought it was in the paper at one point back during the construction of the current stretch of Kickapoo. I can't seem to find it now with a quick search.

i mean it's a true bypass for all traffic except I35 norh of OKC, and I-40 west of OKC... but it's a good 2/3rds of it and a completely bypass for Tulsa -Dallas traffic

Tulsa–Dallas traffic can already bypass OKC by using US-75→SH-375→US-69.

Tulsa–Dallas traffic can already bypass OKC by using US-75→SH-375→US-69.
That’s what I was thinking as well. Plus if the state cares so much about Tulsa-Dallas traffic then they would extend I-45 to Tulsa(which should be done anyways).

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^ mind blown

Starbucks is supposedly going in at the Walmart parking lot. Currently under construction.

Starbucks is supposed to open December 5th.

The new hospital opened this week.

https://purcellregister.com/stories/new-pmh-open-for-business,43207

Zeck Ford was bought out by Seth Wadley. Supposedly going to put in a truck accessory store at this location beside I-35.

Zeck Ford was bought out by Seth Wadley. Supposedly going to put in a truck accessory store at this location beside I-35.

I was recently in the market for a new Ford and attempted to buy from them again (I say again, I bought my previous 2 from Patriot, same location) I quickly found out that they do things different from when they were Patriot and after being lied to a couple of times I went to Bob Moore Ford instead. While there negotiating with the manager I mentioned Zeck and how I tried to give them my business, but they didn't seem to want it. He told me that was for the best that they were going out of business due to how downhill the dealership has gone since it sold out originally. This was a month ago.

Take 5 oil change opened across from Walmart and Arby's has broken ground across from Walmart.

Main street is getting a makeover thanks to funding from ODOT.
http://www.purcellregister.com/stories/main-street-makeover-begins-this-week,69711

Boom-a-rang diner is under construction on the North end of Purcell. Burrito Mico near Tractor Supply has closed.

There is a potential large development called Freedom Crossings planned for Purcell at I-35 and State Highway 59. This is South of Purcell proper, near Wayne, but within Purcell city limits. This is mentioned in this article https://www.purcellregister.com/stories/graham-fishburn-re-elected-mayor,105914. The developer is See Development Corporation and this project is listed on their website at https://www.seecompanies.net/gallery.html but doesn't have any linked data yet.

^ this has been discussed for many years and will hopefully someday come to fruition. Not to just generate hype but this location would be perfect for a Buc-ee's :)

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