The City of Tulsa and A Gathering Place for Tulsa announced the schedule for future road and trail closures and the emergency demolition of the pedestrian bridge over Riverside Drive near the construction of Tulsa’s new park, which will transform nearly 100 acres along the Arkansas Riverfront into a world-class park for the citizens of Tulsa. Closures will be clearly marked and alternate routes will be provided for commuters.
“We are ready to begin City infrastructure projects in coordination with the construction of the Gathering Place. The emergency demolition of the pedestrian bridge on Riverside Drive is of utmost priority. We have placed netting around the bridge as a safeguard while crews work on the nearby trails. The bridge demolition is scheduled for this weekend, in conjunction with upcoming park construction,” said Paul Zachary, City of Tulsa Director of Engineering Services.
Road and trail closures and the demolition of the pedestrian bridge will ensure safety of pedestrians and drivers while allowing construction operations to work as efficiently as possible. The road and trail closings are as follows:
- February 28 at 6 a.m. until March 1 at 6 p.m.: Temporary closure of Riverside Drive between 31st Street and 21st Street, pedestrian and bike trail between 27th Street and 31st Street, and pedestrian and bike bridge over Riverside Drive due to emergency demolition
- Week of March 9: River Parks Bike and Pedestrian Trail between 35th Street and 27th Street and east end of Pedestrian Bridge over the Arkansas River
- Week of March 16: 31st Street between Riverside Drive and Boston Place closed to all traffic but local traffic will be accessible on 31st Street between Boston Court and Peoria Avenue
- Week of July 13: Riverside Drive between 24th Street and 35th Street closed to all traffic
- Please Note: Until full closures listed above, there will be intermittent lane closures on Riverside Drive and trail closures between 24th Street and 35th Street to facilitate utility relocations and infrastructure work.
All trail and road closures will extend through the duration of the construction of the park which is expected to be completed in late 2017.