One comment is although we don’t grow as fast as those 20+% cities in Texas during the last recession we were not hit as hard either. We hug the middle line more than other fast growth cities. What will be interesting is how those fast growth cities do in this fast downturn. Do they have a much higher unemployment rate? This type of downturn is new so it will be interesting how it shakes out.

We seem to borrow less as a city, good example is our MAPS projects are paid ahead. So for example convention center is paid for and will help us not carrying the debt other cities do.

Those cities grew at 20% (or more) even in downtimes, while OKC has dipped down closer to 10% for a decade.

Our percentage growth rates are in no way comparable to Texas, and the raw numbers are in another universe.

Those cities grew at 20% (or more) even in downtimes, while OKC has dipped down closer to 10% for a decade.

Our percentage growth rates are in no way comparable to Texas, and the raw numbers are in another universe.

+1

The new northbound bridge is done and it only took 6 1/2 months. Southbound bridge took nearly 18 months... pretty interesting.

The I44E to I35S on-ramp is back to being a no-merge situation. Not too much fun to have that sprung on a Friday after quite a few weeks of smooth and easy merging. Be careful travelling through.

Tried to drive that interchange last night and it was closed. Had to go north and turn around at Wilshire to come back south.

The I44E to I35S on-ramp is back to being a no-merge situation. Not too much fun to have that sprung on a Friday after quite a few weeks of smooth and easy merging. Be careful travelling through.

Thanks for the heads up. Wonder what changed in the lane configuration to make them remove the merge area?

The merge lane has been reopened from eastbound I-44 on to southbound I-35. It appears they were using the diversion time to finish off paving the right lanes and the on-ramp from the service road near Remington/Aluma Valley Dr.

So it looks like road work may be coming to an end soon, the northbound I-35 to westbound I-44 off-ramp now has its own lane again and striping is in place. The flow of traffic seemed so much cleaner with the much wider road surface thanks to the concrete barriers being removed as well.

So it looks like road work may be coming to an end soon, the northbound I-35 to westbound I-44 off-ramp now has its own lane again and striping is in place. The flow of traffic seemed so much cleaner with the much wider road surface thanks to the concrete barriers being removed as well.

Yup, looks like they still have a little work left just south of the interchange heading North. It should take traffic a few days to adjust to things being open but traffic should start breezing through here soon. Hopefully they put the speed limit back to 60 but probably won't until construction is 100% complete.

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: NB & SB BRIDGES OVER 63RD STREET
JP# 2984404 FFY 2022 BRIDGE & APPROACHES $ 37,900,000

I-35: PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FROM THE I-44 JCT. N. 4.3 MIS. TO THE
KILPATRICK TURNPIKE
JP# 2987104 FFY 2023 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION $ 7,630,000

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: NB & SB BRIDGES OVER 63RD STREET
JP# 2984404 FFY 2022 BRIDGE & APPROACHES $ 37,900,000

I-35: PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FROM THE I-44 JCT. N. 4.3 MIS. TO THE
KILPATRICK TURNPIKE
JP# 2987104 FFY 2023 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION $ 7,630,000


my apologies this was the old 8 year plan

updated numbers from this project from the new plan bridge over 63rd stays in 2022

I-35: NB & SB BRIDGES OVER 63RD STREET 5.0 MIS. N. OF I-40.
JP# 2984404 FFY 2022 BRIDGE & APPROACHES $ 39,037,000
JP# 2984407 FFY 2021 UTILITIES $ 1,247,601
$ 40,284,601

I35 pavement rehab moved up to 2021

I-35: FROM THE I-44 JCT. N. 4.3 MIS. TO THE KILPATRICK TURNPIKE
JP# 2987104 FFY 2021 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION $ 7,400,000

new ODOT 8 year plan

I-35: NB & SB BRIDGES OVER 63RD STREET.
JP# 2984404 FFY 2022 BRIDGE & APPROACHES $ 39,037,000

the I35 expansion just south of 44

I-35: FROM FORT SMITH JCT, EXTEND NORTH 4.5 MILES TO I-44 OVERLAY
JP# 2033004 FFY 2022 RESURFACE $ 8,000,000
JP# 2033007 FFY 2029 GRADE, DRAIN, BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 15,000,000
JP# 2033008 FFY 2025 RIGHT OF WAY $ 545,000
JP# 2033009 FFY 2025 UTILITIES $ 272,500
$ 23,817,500