 Everchanging, growing, and improving—here are the latest updates on 10 projects at work around BA!
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Jackson Park—The contractor has finished the parking lot expansion, the landscaping, and the irrigation improvements. Now, they are putting the finishing touches on the new restroom facility. We expect this project to finish in mid-November.
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Indian Springs Sports Complex — With the new turf fully installed, the installation of the northern soccer fields should finish in the first week of November. Benches and bleachers will be installed sometime in December. Work on the southern fields is also underway, and turf installation will start later this month. The entire project is slated for completion in mid-December.
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Events Park Trail — The concrete is installed on the trail, and the dirt work is complete. Contractors will soon begin installing the sod around the trail to finish this project.
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Force main on 23rd St.— A contractor is installing an air-relief valving system into the newly installed force main near 23rd Street and will pressure test it soon. The site cleanup from the force main construction is now underway and will finish quickly. The contractor is also upgrading the lift station, which will continue into the spring when the new pumps arrive.
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Lynn Lane Water Reclamation Plant — The flow equalization basin has been excavated. A contractor is installing a liner, reinforcing the steel, and preparing for concrete placement. The basin acts as a shock absorber providing a consistent and predictable flow into the plant regardless of variable flow entering the system. Work on the liner and steel will continue for 30 days, and the concrete work is expected to start later this month. This project also includes new blowers, pipework, and an electrical system installation. Testing for the system should begin in mid-November.
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Aspen Ridge Development — The project has entered the bidding process and a bid has been accepted for the dirt work on the Reasor's Grocery Store pad. The contractor has started the site work and are preparing to remove the trees and grasses this week. The mass grading phase should occur over the next 60 days. We are all so excited about this development!
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Elm Place Resurfacing — A resurfacing project from the Creek Turnpike to Tucson Street was completed by the City's Streets crew in six days from start to finish. It's now painted and looks and drives great! Congratulations to our Streets Department for the excellent work in a timely manner.
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New Orleans Intersection Project — One of the City's most anticipated projects is already in its third phase. The roadway and site work demolition is complete, and the concrete installation for the intersection is well underway. A 12-inch waterline is currently being installed from the intersection south to tie-in near Quantico Street. This phase of work is slated to last until the first week of December.
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New Orleans Street Widening (209th to 215th Streets) — Excavations and utility relocations are ongoing. The roadway widening portion of this project is scheduled through the end of November. Roadway subgrade, driveways, and curbs are going in on the north side of the street over the next 30 days.
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Albany Street Widening Project — The roadway excavations are now complete on the north and south sides. Installation of the curb and gutter on the north side of the road is underway. Once this is complete, the subgrade and base asphalt will be installed in the coming weeks. The next phase of asphalt work is scheduled for mid-November from 23rd Street to 37th Street. This project is on track for completion by the end of the year.
Watch Broken Arrow in Motion for more of the latest construction news around the city.
 Broken Arrow’s aptly named Innovation District is making history.
“An innovation district has never been built from the ground up,” said Jennifer Conway, President and CEO of the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation. “With that in mind, we have opportunities and challenges to accomplishing the district’s goals.”
Conway presented a site readiness plan of the Innovation District to the City Council on Oct. 18. The plan is a site and infrastructure evaluation provided by consultants Site Selection Group and paid for by a $24,000 grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
The 90-acre Innovation District in south Broken Arrow will be a mixed-use development featuring residential, commercial, and educational components while focusing on high-paying career opportunities.
It’s a collaborative effort alongside developers, local businesses, the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation, the City of Broken Arrow, as well as public and higher education to recruit businesses, provide support, and create a pipeline to keep locally grown talented individuals in Broken Arrow.
The site readiness plan indicated the Innovation District’s transportation access is vital, with access to Aspen Avenue and the Creek Turnpike.
“The street widenings that the City has already invested in certainly helps,” Conway said.
Future quality of life entities such as the Liberty Trail and Elam Park were also said to be beneficial to the development of the Innovation District.
The consultant met with three stakeholder groups in coordination of the site plan analysis.
“They were extremely impressed with the stakeholder involvement,” she said.
The site plan strongly focuses on engineering and manufacturing for the Innovation District. Target industries that will benefit from inclusion in the district were identified as advanced manufacturing, such as clean and technology manufacturing businesses.
A competitive assessment compared Broken Arrow to other cities such as Dallas, Austin, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Waco, Texas. The report noted the City’s business friendliness and low cost of living.
The City of Broken Arrow purchased the 90 acres of land south of Florence Street between Olive and Aspen avenues in October of 2021 for $5 million. It will be paid for with proceeds from the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority’s South Broken Arrow Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The goal is for the Innovation District to be shovel-ready by 2026.
Go to Innovation District goal shovel ready by 2026 and City closes on land for Innovation District for more information.
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