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Monday, August 13, 2012

South Tulsa Bridge Becomes South County Bridge

I received this mockup of the latest incarnation of the South Tulsa Bridge. As I understand it, this current proposal is being pushed by the Mayor of Bixby, Ray Bowen, and is now being called the South County Bridge.

This bridge would cross the river at about the same place as before. It lands due south from Yale & 121st with 40' high turns. Northbound traffic can split to go to the intersection of the River Road/121st or Sheridan/121st. The two tiny white "hooks" you see are to access 121st to get to neighborhoods or S. Yale. The large white U-shaped street is being called 124th Street.

The idea is that 124th St. would placate South Tulsa neighborhoods who are concerned about additional traffic on 121st Street. Also of interest in this plan is the western leg from the landing to River Road goes directly through Cousins Park.

 I assume that this is where Bixby will want to spend their portion of the new Vision 2 tax...if it passes.