UPDATE - OKC Streetcar service interruption May 27-30, bus shuttles available
5/27/2025
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May 27 update: Two additional streetcar stops will be closed, the Federal Courthouse stop and the Broadway Avenue stop. Eastbound NW 4th Street from Robinson Avenue to Broadway Avenue will be closed through May 30. One northbound lane of N Broadway Avenue from NW 4th Street to NW 5th Street will also be closed through May 30.
The Oklahoma City Streetcar will temporarily be suspended from May 27 to 30 so OG&E can disconnect power from the former Myriad Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. The rescheduled work is being done to support the center’s demolition and make way for the construction of the new Paycom Center.
Bus Shuttles May 27-30
EMBARK will operate two buses to shuttle riders every 25 minutes along the downtown streetcar loop from 6 a.m.-midnight May 27-30. Streetcar fare is required to ride the shuttles.
Riders can board the shuttle at any streetcar platform along the route, with the exception of the Century Center stop on Sheridan, the Federal Courthouse stop and the Broadway Avenue stop. Bus head signs will read “OKC Streetcar Service – Downtown Loop.” Real-time tracking will not be available, so please allow extra travel time.
If you need assistance navigating the streetcar shuttle, you can call EMBARK Customer Service at 405-235-RIDE (7433). The call center is open Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Thunder Game Day Shuttles will run two hours before the game, as scheduled, and one hour after the Thunder game on May 28. The OKC Streetcar Service and Thunder Game Day Shuttles are different from the express bus service to and from Devon Park during the Women’s College World Series from May 29-June 6
Periodic lane closures
May 27-30: One east or westbound lane on Reno Avenue and one east or westbound lane on Sheridan Avenue will close periodically between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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Demolition of the former convention center
Exterior demolition of the former convention center is expected to begin in June and last through late 2025.
The former convention center opened in 1972 as the Myriad Convention Center. Over the years, its name changed to Cox Business Services Convention Center and Prairie Surf Studios. The building has hosted thousands of events over the past 50 years.
New Paycom Center background
In December 2023, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly (71%) approved a penny sales tax to build a new, publicly owned arena (AKA the new Paycom Center). In May 2024, the Oklahoma City Council approved a development agreement for the City’s new arena between the City and PBC Sports and Entertainment, LLC (PBCS&E), owners of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma City Blue.
The new arena will be funded by a 72-month, one-cent sales tax starting when the MAPS 4 tax ends. The sales tax rate will not increase. The arena will also be paid for with $70 million in MAPS 4 funding and $50 million from the Oklahoma City Thunder ownership group.
The $900 million arena will be at least 750,000 square feet and be built to:
- Benefit the residents of Oklahoma City.
- Meet/and or exceed NBA specifications and requirements.
- Maximize team revenues, ensuring the sustainability of major league professional sports in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder will continue to play home games at the existing Paycom Center until the new one opens, with a target completion date of June 2028 and a contractual obligation to open the new arena by June 2030. The Thunder’s 25-year commitment to remain in Oklahoma City begins when they move into the new arena.
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