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Owasso public works reports progress on Garnett widening, new facility occupancy and US‑169 work
Summary
Public works staff reported the Garnett widening has underground infrastructure roughly 70% complete, the new public works facility is nearing occupancy and US‑169 improvements remain on schedule for August 2026; staff also discussed right-of-way and utility-relocation timing for multiple projects.
The Owasso City Council heard a detailed monthly project-status report from Roger Stevens covering multiple road and facility projects.
Stevens said the Garnett widening (106th to 116th Street North) has most underground work underway — water and stormwater installation are about 70% complete and sanitary sewer installation is complete — and that paving will follow once underground work finishes. He said additional resurfacing and mill-and-overlay work on 96th Street is scheduled in the coming weeks, with crews anticipating final paving activities by late April.
On the new public-works complex, Stevens reported administrative offices have moved in, the training room was used for the first departmental session and field operations, fleet maintenance and other sections are expected to be occupied by the end of the month or by May 1. Stevens said the field facilities include locker rooms, a break room and space for divisions (water, wastewater, stormwater, streets).
Stevens also reported that the force main improvements are essentially complete and the new force main is in operation, with contract work continuing for yard restoration and roadway work; final completion was anticipated within days of the report. Work on planned intersection and bridge projects — including right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation — was described with multi-month schedules and potential grant opportunities through INCOG and Rogers County. Stevens noted timelines remain weather-dependent and estimated some corridor projects could take 9–12 months for planning and up to early 2027 for construction starts.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about schedules, concrete patches and utility coordination; Stevens said staff are meeting with contractors regularly and pursuing grant funding where feasible.
