A new website launches to provide details on projects funded by the Improve Our Tulsa initiative.
The Improve Our Tulsa website is similar to the old Fix Our Streets website. Engineering Director Paul Zachary said users can zoom in a map view from arterial streets to neighborhood levels.
"We found it to be very beneficial to homeowners associations, the councilors, so that we have — everybody's got the expectation of what streets and what streets are not included in the program," Zachary said.
Projects will be updated as new estimates or money for projects become available.
"Everybody somewhat expects, 'OK, you've got your first money, when's my street going to get done?'" Zachary said. "Well, some of the funding, quite honestly, is spread out, all the way out to 2021. So, when that gets appropriated, it kind of gives us a schedule of when we are doing the work."
Voters approved Improve Our Tulsa in 2013, providing nearly $625 million for streets projects. But the combination of a third penny sales tax and general obligation bonds also covers city needs such as park renovations and fire equipment.
"They should have, on there, the full picture, and also there's a frequently asked questions. There's also a project lists," Zachary said.
Improve Our Tulsa provides nearly $919 million in all.
