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Broken Arrow amphitheater opening pushed to spring 2026 as developers redesign roof; project cost rises
Summary
City officials said the venue developer delayed an aggressive fall 2025 opening to spring 2026 after a roof redesign and other changes; officials also described a sequencing constraint tied to a very large crane and said the developerhas increased project investment from about $78 million to roughly $106 million.
Mayor Deborah Wimping and Aaron McCulloch, the citycommunications director, discussed an update the city received about the new amphitheater project, including a later opening date, structural changes to the roof and other design adjustments.
The mayor said the developer initially targeted fall 2025 but that the opening is now "set for around spring of 26," after the team identified structural issues with the original roof design and returned to engineering work to reinforce the structure for local weather.
McCulloch and Wimping said the contractor needs an…
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