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Broken Arrow OKs $335,220 to move gas lines for bond-funded street work
Summary
Broken Arrow leaders announced a $335,220 agreement to move gas lines as part of 2014 bond-funded street projects on Olive Avenue, 129th East Avenue, Kenosha (71st) and Albany (61st). Officials said utilities should be cleared by the end of 2026 and construction would start in spring 2027.
Mayor McCullik said the council approved agreements with contractor OMG to relocate utility lines on several streets as part of projects tied to the 2014 bond. The city will pay $335,220 specifically to move gas lines that are in the public right of way.
The mayor said the work responds to longstanding council direction to begin the projects. “Once you get started digging, there’s just no stopping after that,” Mayor McCullik said, describing the utility relocations as a necessary step before road construction can proceed.
Vice Mayor Johnny Parks said OMG is expected to begin work within about a month, and that utilities should be moved out of the way by the end of 2026, with construction slated to begin in spring 2027. Parks framed the relocation as removing obstacles—electric and gas lines—so the larger public-works construction can follow.
The council’s payment to the utility company covers relocation of facilities that sit within the right of way; the mayor noted that if utilities are located outside the right of way, the contract terms require different handling.
No formal vote totals or ordinance numbers were provided in the City Council Rewind recap; viewers were directed to the city’s Agendas and Minutes page for full meeting records and archived video. The city did not specify additional funding sources beyond the 2014 bond program references shared in the recap.
