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Tulsa County staff report ODOT "notice to proceed" for Avery Drive, outline Safe Streets grant and road work plans
Summary
County roads staff told the Board of County Commissioners that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation issued a notice to proceed for the Avery Drive improvements and that a draft Safe Streets for All grant and an online public comment tool are forthcoming. Other short updates included asphalt work and a bridge replacement.
Tulsa County roads and engineering staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 25, 2025, that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation had issued a notice to proceed for the Avery Drive improvements and that officials expect to publish a grant website and public comment opportunity for a Safe Streets for All grant.
Roads and engineering staff member Alex said the county has approval from ODOT and is preparing a press release and a public-facing website for the Safe Streets for All grant. “I was notified, by ODOT that we got approval for notice to proceed on the Avery Drive improvements, which is a big project,” Alex said. He added that the grant draft showed proposed improvements, that staff identified “some initial problems,” and that project partners were expected to tweak the document before publication so commissioners could review it and provide feedback.
Why it matters: the Avery Drive project is a capital roadway improvement with a public comment process tied to a federal Safe Streets for All grant application. Commissioners will be asked to review the draft materials once county staff complete internal checks.
County staff also reported near-term construction activity across the county. Alex said crews planned to place a final layer of asphalt on Harvard “if we can get some clearance on the weather,” and that bridge crews were replacing a road-class structure at 100th and 13th East Avenue. He described the grant website as the place for residents to identify intersection or guardrail concerns and said staff planned to publicize the site after internal review so the public could comment.
Commissioners did not debate the road status at length during the announcements portion of the meeting; no formal votes were taken on these project updates. County staff said a press release and the public comment website would be circulated to commissioners “today or tomorrow,” and that further review and comment would follow.
Less central announcements at the start of the meeting included a recognition of Tony Roda from Tema for serving as interim director and a short listing of Expo Square events in August.
Looking ahead: staff indicated they expect to circulate the grant draft and the Avery Drive project press materials to commissioners for review and to open the public comment website once internal edits are finished.
