MAPS 4 Bus Rapid Transit
The City invites residents to weigh in on advanced transit options by taking an online survey at MAPS4BRT.com. MAPS 4 includes $61 million to build two additional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in South and Northeast OKC. BRT is a high-quality, bus-based transit service that operates similarly to light rail. To achieve rapid service, BRT may include dedicated traffic lanes, traffic signal prioritization (TSP) and fewer stops with elevated platforms with enhanced stations. Combined, these characteristics allow BRT lines to minimize traffic delays and maximize service quality - making BRT an ideal alternative to traveling during high-traffic times in a vehicle.
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LitterBlitz
Help keep our city beautiful! Recruit your neighbors, coworkers, civic organizations, friends and family to help with OKC Beautiful’s LitterBlitz. Gather a team and choose a day and location to pick up litter. Sign up at OKCBeautiful.com or email natalie@okcbeautiful.com. A free supply kit with trash bags, gloves, hand sanitizer and basic safety and training tips is included.
Rails to trails
Plans are underway to convert an abandoned railroad bridge that crosses the Oklahoma River between Exchange and Western to a multiuse trail for cyclists and walkers. The bridge will enhance the river’s 13-mile trail system. Work on the bridge is scheduled to start in 2024. The project is being funded through the Better Streets, Safer City bond issue passed in 2017.
More than a job
Working for the City of OKC means more than a stable income. Access to City benefits can increase life expectancy with its medical, dental and vision options. Employees can also enjoy a work-life balance with 11 regular holidays, 96 hours vacation leave and 130 hours sick leave a year. Non-uniformed employees, who participate in the City’s pension plan, can retire with a pension after 25 years. Police and Fire employees can retire after 20. Make a difference in OKC and apply at okc.gov/careers.
Heating safety
Nearly half of all structure fires in the winter are caused by heating. We all want to stay safe and warm, so please follow these safety tips:
- Keep anything that can burn at least three feet from a fireplace, wood stove, or any other heating equipment and create a three-foot kid-free zone around open fires.
- Place a screen in front of your fireplace to stop sparks from entering your living area.
- Never leave a fire unattended.
- Cool ashes before moving them to a metal container. Store the container a safe distance from your home or other flammable items.
Skydance Bridge stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is featuring OKC’s iconic Skydance Bridge on a presorted first-class mail stamp in 2023. The stamp can be purchased online by bulk mail users in large
batches of 3,000 and 10,000. Skydance Bridge is a 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge with a 197-foot-tall sculpture spanning I-40, connecting Lower and Upper Scissortail Park.
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Deep Fork Greenway Trail
Work has begun on the 4.3-mile Deep Fork Greenway Trail, which will run between I-44 and the Deep Fork River. It will connect the Katy Trail at NE Grand Boulevard and I-44 to the North Grand Boulevard Trail at NW Grand Boulevard and NW 63rd Street, completing a 24-mile trail system. The $14 million multiuse trail is being funded through the Better Streets, Safer City program passed by residents in 2017 and the 2007 General Obligation Bond. The trail is expected to open in spring 2024.
Spring cleaning ready
Weekly Big Blue trash: household trash like bagged leaves and grass clippings, kitchen and garden waste including ceramic pots.
Monthly bulky trash: furniture, fence panels, carpeting, tree limbs (10-foot maximum length), mattresses, large appliances and DIY project waste. Appliances with refrigerants
need a scheduled pick-up. Call (405) 297-2833. Up to 4 cubic yards can be set out per month. Anything beyond this will cost $12.75 per additional cubic yard.
- Set carts and bulky items on the curbside, never in the street, no later than 6 a.m. on your assigned collection day.
- All trash put in Big Blue Carts must be bagged to prevent blowing litter.
- We don't collect bags set outside of carts or with bulky waste.
- Paint, paint thinner, pool chemicals, auto fluids and other household hazardous waste not accepted. Take it to the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 1621 S. Portland Ave.
For recycling tips, visit okc.gov/recycle. Visit okcutilities.com or okc.gov/mytrashday to see
your collection days.
OKC Convention Center anniversary
The OKC Convention Center marks its second anniversary in February. The building hosted almost 196,000 visitors during 149 events in 2022, a 76.1% growth over 2021. A highlight was hosting the Van Gogh Immersive event, which had more than 70,000 visitors from a multi-state region during its month-long run. The Convention Center’s economic impact for the year is estimated to be over $29.6 million, an increase of 93.4% from the previous year.
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Put an end to yard parking
Yard parking is unsightly and contributes to the decline of neighborhoods. That’s why it is
illegal to park a vehicle in your front, back, and side yard or in a field. You can anonymously report this code violation to the City's Action Center. Provide the vehicle’s model, address of the yard where it is parked and the time it’s usually parked there.
Contact Us
online okc.gov/action • twitter @okcaction • phone (405) 297-2535 • text (405) 252-1053 email action.center@okc.gov
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