SW 104th and I-44 Construction

[SoonerDave]

Looks like the new Walmart going in at SW104th and I44 is making some headway. I see a permit in review on the cities site.

That permit has been kinda stuck "in review" for a while. I'm guessing it's part of the big back-and-forth between the architects, builders, and Wal-Mart folks.

I'm actually as much or more interested in how/when they're going to rework that I-44 interchange. The traffic WalMart will draw will overwhelm that decrepit little exit/entrance villa in short order. Heck, it's arguably ALREADY overwhelmed.

[Pete]

It's not unusual for building permits to take the better part of a year before being issued, especially on big projects.

With something of this size, there are often hundreds of pages of construction docs that have to be reviewed against various codes and there are almost always little tweaks, which then have to be reviewed again.

[SoonerDave]

It's not unusual for building permits to take the better part of a year before being issued, especially on big projects.

With something of this size, there are often hundreds of pages of construction docs that have to be reviewed against various codes and there are almost always little tweaks, which then have to be reviewed again.

I know when my church had a renovation on an existing building, the permit approval process took months - and it was just one relatively modest building. A WalMart? Omigosh....

[Zuplar]

That permit has been kinda stuck "in review" for a while. I'm guessing it's part of the big back-and-forth between the architects, builders, and Wal-Mart folks.

I'm actually as much or more interested in how/when they're going to rework that I-44 interchange. The traffic WalMart will draw will overwhelm that decrepit little exit/entrance villa in short order. Heck, it's arguably ALREADY overwhelmed.

Yeah I'm real interested in that as well. I heard that people in the neighborhoods beside the Walmart have seen renderings and stuff. I'd like to see those as well.

[Pete]

Yeah I'm real interested in that as well. I heard that people in the neighborhoods beside the Walmart have seen renderings and stuff. I'd like to see those as well.

http://www.okctalk.com/showwiki.php?...hlight=walmart

[Zuplar]

Walmart SW 104th - OKCTalk

Yeah I've seen those, but I was told those aren't accurate based on the HOA's meetings. They have said it's going to look like the one on I35 in Edmond, which is a little nicer looking.

[Martin]

They have said it's going to look like the one on I35 in Edmond, which is a little nicer looking.

wow... i hope that's right. while I don't relish the idea of another wal-mart in the area, i'd be somewhat less displeased if it wasn't some eifs monstrosity. -M

[OKCTY]

is it just a walmart? anything else planned for that area?

[xa3021]

is it just a walmart? anything else planned for that area?

I don't know what I'm going to do if they put in another McDonald's or Sonic in this area....it's ridiculous at this point. I can't stand Walmart, but I'm hoping it does attract a few new restaurants to this side of town.