 The new turf fields at the Indian Springs Sports Complex are ready for fast, action play! Turf fields provide a consistent surface, increased playing time and help promote safety.
Broken Arrow is in motion as progress continues on several improvement endeavors throughout the community. Here are the latest updates on projects at work around the City.
- The turf field installation at Indian Springs Sports Complex is now finished. The contractor is now installing the last of the sod around the fields. With the spring soccer season just around the corner, these four new turf fields will be a welcome addition for the players and parents alike.
- The improvement project at Jackson Park, off Washington Street and near Garnett Road, is complete. We've added 30 spaces to the parking lot, installed new drinking water fountains, and built restroom facilities at one of our busiest parks.
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The Events Park Trail is now finished. This 10-foot-wide trail connects Challenger Park to the playground at Events Park and beyond. It will be a beautiful trail for all four seasons of the year and a great way to exercise.
- On the widening project at Events Park, from 37th Street to 41st. Street, the widening of the roadway to the north side is now complete, and the south side is underway. The contractor is roughly 80 percent finished with the concrete curb, gutter, driveways, and sidewalk on the south. They will continue working on the south side's concrete for the next two weeks and then plan to lay the remaining asphalt. After that is done, traffic will be moved to the center of the roadway, and the contractor will work on the north side of the 10-foot trail extension.
- Concrete work continues on the New Orleans and Elm Place Intersection Project. In mid to late January, we will transition into Phase 5 of this project. During the fifth phase, traffic will shift back to the regular lanes, and left turns will be permitted once again. The contractor will begin working on the streetscape beautification parts of the project, so keep an eye out for outside lane closures associated with the corners of the intersection where the crew is working. And, during spring break, the final concrete work of the roadway portion of the project will begin in the middle of the intersection. This project is expected to wrap up later in the spring.
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The widening project on Albany Street is also nearing completion from 23rd Street to 37th Street. In fact, traffic flow is back to normal, and the contractor is completing the last checklist items.
- At the Lynn Lane Water Reclamation Plant the below-ground portion of a concrete structure to house the new UV Light disinfection equipment is complete. The installation of the internal piping will be underway for the next 30 days. The contractor is close to completing the concrete base of the flow equalization basin, which holds the emergency overflow wastewater. The dirt work surrounding the basin has begun, and a liner will be installed by mid-February. The pipes and pumps are expected to arrive in April, and then their installation will also start. Once the Flow Equalization's Basin is complete, work on the east clarifier, which separates the water from the solids, can begin
- A new Korean War Memorial is being constructed at Veterans Park. The brick masons began installing the seat walls last week and the contractor will install the irrigation, site masonry, and decorative monument base coatings in the coming weeks. Lighting, plaques, and plantings are expected during the first week of February. Broken Arrow sculptor J. David Nunneley has created an intricately designed statue of an American soldier for the memorial. With the attention to detail and the research he does for each piece he creates; this memorial will honor and heighten awareness of those who served during the Forgotten War.
Get to know your city at the first annual Community Services Expo Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Stoney Creek Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is your opportunity to meet City leaders, learn more about street construction projects, Parks and Recreation programs, and so much more!
The Community Services Expo is replacing the annual HOA Workshop after 23 years and becoming more inclusive.
"I know the City has done a great job over the last few years with the HOA Workshop, and it was very successful, but I think because of the name, people thought you had to be a part of a Homeowner's Association to come to the event even though it was open to everyone," Mayor Debra Wimpee said.
The expo will be the first of its kind for a city in the metro.
"We started brainstorming how we could make this event more worthwhile for a larger population of residents," Community Relations Liaison Makala Barton said. "It's rare to have all the department directors and City leaders in one place, at one time, so we wanted to take advantage of that and make it attractive for all citizens to attend."
Participants will be able to talk with the Directors from each City department.
One of the most significant changes from the previous years is the three simultaneous breakout sessions in Stoney Creek's large meeting rooms with an array of City specific topics.
Breakout session topics include:
- Your Broken Arrow Parks: A Virtual Guided Tour
- City Budget Overview
- Capital Project Life Cycle and 2018 GO Bond Updates
- GTCA: Government Tort Claims Act
- Recreation 101: Overview of City Parks & Recreation Programs and Services
- Fentanyl Awareness and Narcan Deployment
- Your Water (and the bill)
- New Orleans Square Revitalization
- Pavement Management Report
- Transparency in Government
- PulsePoint and Citizen CPR
- And, so much more!
"It's a great opportunity to get your questions answered by going to the sessions and talking to the staff," Mayor Wimpee said.
City staff presented the plan for the Community Services Expo to the City Council on Jan. 3. You can see that presentation here on YouTube beginning at the 6:23 mark. For more information and to pre-register for the Community Services Expo, go to www.brokenarrowok.gov/expo.
$600 million – Value of Broken Arrow roads
1,250 – lane miles maintained in Broken Arrow
20+ - street maintenance projects in FY23
These statistics are a snapshot of the information available in Open Roads, our inaugural transparency report on the City's road system.
In 2016, voters approved a Special Revenue Fund to improve, construct, and maintain city streets, sidewalks, and related stormwater improvements. The funding for the Street Maintenance Program, 0.25 percent tax, became effective on Jan. 1, 2017, and generates between $3.5 and $4 million annually.
Open Roads takes you inside our operation and explains the Pavement Condition Index, a tool used to select roads for maintenance. It explains why it's essential to spend money early in the life of a street and examines last year's completed projects. It also looks ahead to projects planned in Fiscal Year 2023 and more.
Open Roads is fully digital and available for you to view on the Streets and Stormwater page of the City's website.
Watch this edition of Broken Arrow in Motion Take 5 to hear from City Manager Michael Spurgeon and Streets and Stormwater Director Rocky Henkel about Broken Arrow's Street Maintenance Program and the benefit of this new annual report to our community.
 You don’t want your kitchen sink to croak, so don’t put your F.R.O.G.s down the drain.
That’s right, F.R.O.G.s (fats, rags, oil, and grease) are notorious obstructionists in sewer lines and wastewater pump stations.
When these culprits clog the sewer lines, wastewater finds the path of least resistance. It can blow back into your sink or bathtub, creating unsanitary conditions in your home and costing you thousands of dollars to clean up.
When rags, also known as “flushable wipes,” fats, oil, and grease enter the system through a kitchen sink or toilet, they are trouble for the sewer system.
These wipes wrap around the intricate parts of the City’s pump stations, causing them to shut down. Every week, City employees remove enormous amounts of wipes by hand to get the system up and running again.
Sewer obstructions, such as these, clog the pump stations that carry wastewater to the City’s wastewater treatment plant. When wastewater comes out of a pump station or a manhole, it gets into our rivers, streams, and ponds and can lead to illnesses for people and animals and harm plant life. Please keep fats, rags, oil, and grease (F.R.O.G.) out of the sewer system.
When in doubt, throw it out in the trash, do not flush it down the sink or toilet.
Here are other non-flushable, non-drainable items to avoid putting down your sewer system:
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Fats. Dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter, and used oil or grease. Grease solidifies when it gets cold and will adhere to pipes.
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Cotton Swabs do not dissolve. They clump together and cause blockages in the system.
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Paper towels. These are also clogging culprits. They do not dissolve and will clog your pipes.
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Dental Floss. Acts as a net catching other objects and debris in the flow.
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Tissues. Though they are similar, toilet paper and tissues are not the same. Tissues do not dissolve in water.
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Face masks, feminine products, and condoms. These items will not flush and will cause drain and sewer system blockages.
Don't clog with the F.R.O.G (fats, rags, oil, and grease). Keep them out of the sewer system to prevent harm to your home, the sewer system, and the environment by throwing them away in the garbage.
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