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Published on January 23, 2025
Broken Arrow City Council Discusses Houston St. Expansion, Seeks Grants for Walkways, and Donates to Neighboring CitiesSource: Google Street View

At the Broken Arrow City Council meeting last Tuesday, several items were discussed, with key topics including traffic changes and grant efforts. The Engineering and Construction Department announced plans to partially close the intersection of Olive Avenue and Houston Street for a project to widen Houston Street to five lanes between Olive Ave. and Garnett Road. Detours will reroute north-south traffic, and turn restrictions will direct drivers to continue along Houston Street, according to the City of Broken Arrow website. Details about the traffic changes will be shared on the city's social media.

The project is part of ongoing efforts to improve local transportation infrastructure. The Council also approved two resolutions to apply for Transportation Alternatives Program Grants, seeking $4,060,000 for about 1.5 miles of new shared paths for pedestrians and cyclists. If approved, the city would contribute $860,000.

The City of Broken Arrow also made donations to other Oklahoma communities. A 2012 Audi A4, seized in a drug transportation case, will be given to the Gore Police Department. A mini excavator, no longer in use in Broken Arrow, will be donated to the City of Nowata, which recently lost much of its equipment in a fire.