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Councilmember outlines $9.3M Uptown 23rd Street improvements, urges stakeholder coordination
Summary
Ward councilmember described a $9.3 million package of safety and streetscape improvements on Uptown 23rd Street, including resurfacing, tree replanting (net +18 trees on four blocks), new ADA sidewalks, a new traffic signal at Hudson & 23rd, bus shelters and water line replacement.
Oklahoma City — Council members heard a detailed briefing on the Uptown 23rd Street corridor project, which the Ward 2 councilmember described as a $9,300,000 safety and streetscape improvement package funded in part by an Association of Central Oklahoma Governments grant.
The councilmember said crews will resurface the roadway between Broadway and Western and replace an aging water line; the plan removes 11 existing median trees over four blocks and replants 29 trees on sidewalks in the same area for a net increase. Officials also plan wider, ADA-compliant sidewalks, new bus shelters, lighting upgrades and safer, shorter crosswalks at intersections.
A new traffic signal is planned at Hudson and 23rd at the request of business owners and nearby residents, the councilmember said. The speaker urged regular stakeholder coordination meetings — weekly or biweekly during construction — to reduce disruption to local businesses.
"We're doing everything we can over the next 18 months to minimize the disruptions construction brings to an area," the councilmember said, encouraging residents and visitors to continue supporting local businesses during the work.
Next steps: construction has begun and city staff, the project manager and stakeholder groups will coordinate schedule and mitigation; the councilmember recommended frequent check-ins with merchants and neighborhood representatives.
