New Tulsa Interstate (US-412)

[Snowman]

It seems a little odd they are shifting this south to the existing 412 near Tontitown, given a few miles west of this they are going to need to then go around Siloam Springs, when it would be basically a strait line west from the existing part built to go past Siloam Springs. Plus anything this saves in new highway miles added, probably gets offset in complications during construction, as the road will likely be kept open while doing upgraded between those two cities.

[BoulderSooner]

It seems a little odd they are shifting this south to the existing 412 near Tontitown, given a few miles west of this they are going to need to then go around Siloam Springs, when it would be basically a strait line west from the existing part built to go past Siloam Springs. Plus anything this saves in new highway miles added, probably gets offset in complications during construction, as the road will likely be kept open while doing upgraded between those two cities.

it is 10 full miles that is a lot of ROW to acquire for one reason

and it is really not that much out of the way

[Snowman]

it is 10 full miles that is a lot of ROW to acquire for one reason

and it is really not that much out of the way

They are acquiring around half of that with the shift down and around, and land they acquire around the existing 412 is probably worth more than farmland north of it.

[BoulderSooner]

They are acquiring around half of that with the shift down and around, and land they acquire around the existing 412 is probably worth more than farmland north of it.

going south back to 412 costs them about a mile +/- of "extra" ROW "

also that part of the project is actually funded and is starting .. (and is needed now)