Broken Arrow in Motion Sept. 2025

In this month's Broken Arrow in Motion, we'll examine ongoing construction projects throughout the community that are improving our streets, water infrastructure, parks and more.

Let's begin with a project that's currently underway in our award-winning Rose District. The Rose District is incredibly vibrant, and despite already having roughly 800 free parking spaces, you can never have enough! Therefore, a new parking lot is under construction at the intersection of Ash and Commercial Streets.

The new parking lot will add another 30 free parking spaces. All of these spaces are free and either on or in the near vicinity of Main Street.

Construction crews are forming the curb and gutter around the new parking lot. The rock and parking lot base have been leveled and completed. And they will pour the concrete for the curb and gutter this week, depending on the weather. Once complete, they will lay the asphalt for the entire parking surface.

Watch Broken Arrow in Motion with City Manager Michael Spurgeon in the following media player.

At the Events Park infrastructure project, which is part of the city's partnership with Venu for the Sunset Amphitheater Project, work continues on Parking Lots 1 and 2. The crew began striping the parking lots and continued work on the landscaping.

It should take the next four weeks to complete, and once finished, they will begin striping Parking Lot 3. Additionally, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will conduct a final walkthrough of the new on-ramp out of Events Park. This new on-ramp will help control the traffic exiting the concerts coming to Broken Arrow in the summer of 2026!

Phase 1 of the New Orleans Street Widening Project at NSU is complete. Some have asked why the traffic cones are still in place. And that's because Phase 2 will begin in November after PSO finishes relocating the power poles and lines on New Orleans Street.

In Phase 2, we'll add one lane along the south side of New Orleans, beginning at the intersection of 209th Street and going east approximately 900 feet. Storm sewer structures and sidewalks will also be replaced, and the construction is expected to take approximately two months to complete.

At the Highland Park Rugby Field, the construction crews are working on the final installation of the field sod. The sod will be finished this week, depending on the weather. This field will be a great addition to our sports facilities!

Over on the street widening project that's underway on Houston Street, from Garnett Road to Olive Avenue, the intersection work is continuing and progressing nicely. Traffic was switched to the south side of Houston this week. The contractor, Becco Construction, has taken out the curb and gutter on the north side of Olive Avenue to the west side of Redbud Street. The contractor has filled portions of an existing ditch on the North side of Houston from Olive Creek to the west side of Redbud Avenue.

Now they are putting in a storm sewer across Houston Street. After that, Becco will begin work on the parapet wall at Olive Creek and start curb and gutter installation on the north side. We expect to have the intersection completely opened by early to mid-October.

Now, let's examine some water infrastructure projects that are underway. You've probably noticed that a new elevated water storage tank is under construction near the corner of Lynn Lane and New Orleans Street. Presently, the crew is working on installing pipe supports and ladders on the tower. Welders are also on-site, working on the water tank itself. They plan to raise the water tank into place sometime in February.

The Tiger Hill water tank rehabilitation project is predominantly complete. Crews are currently installing a security gate and the roof hatch to finish up this project.

Now at the Oak Crest subdivision, the new water line project is progressing nicely. This project is approximately 75 percent complete and is on schedule. The crews are simultaneously working on the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.

And at the Melinda Park subdivision near Albany Street and Garnett Road, the final walkthrough is finished. Crews are in the area finishing up sod and fence work throughout the neighborhood.

This project was a significant endeavor! It included replacing 15-thousand-500 linear feet of sewer lines and 13-thousand-500 linear feet of water lines, all of the manholes in the subdivision, and 20 fire hydrants. Crews are in the area finishing up sod and fence work throughout the neighborhood. We appreciate the patience the residents have shown throughout the completion of this project.

The voter-approved Gateway Markers throughout the city look fantastic! And now the installation of the 14 smaller tertiary signs is underway in the outlying perimeters of the city. The concrete is also being poured for the mow strip around the planters on the primary and secondary signs. These gateway markers are a welcoming addition to the City and a reminder to all our residents that you are now indeed home in Broken Arrow!

At the Arrow Forge Innovation District, the asphalt for the turn lane is scheduled to be poured this week, pending the timing of the significant rainfall that is forecasted for later this week. Crews should start on the roundabout next week and will then shift focus and work on the west side of the road.