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Warr Acres approves $121,000 radar upgrade for damaged 39th-MacArthur signal; funds from emergency reserve
Summary
After Oklahoma City utility work damaged loop detectors and cabinet wiring, the council authorized a $121,000 upgrade to radar-based detection at NW 39th and MacArthur, to be paid from the city's emergency fund while staff pursues insurance reimbursement.
Warr Acres — The Warr Acres City Council approved a plan to repair and upgrade the traffic signal at Northwest 39th Street and MacArthur after utility work damaged signal wiring and detector loops.
Public Works staff reported that Oklahoma City's crew struck wiring at the signal's pull boxes, causing multiple loops and the cabinet wiring to fail. Staff obtained two repair estimates: a targeted repair to restore existing loops and wiring (roughly $28,000) and a full modernization to radar-based detection that avoids rebuilding pavement loops during future resurfacing (quoted at about $121,000). The radar option also eliminates a common failure mode tied to loop pavement damage.
City Attorney Matt and public works staff recommended repairing the intersection promptly because of traffic-signal reliability and safety concerns. The council authorized the radar upgrade and directed staff to use the emergency reserve (contingency) to fund the work immediately and pursue reimbursement from Oklahoma City or the city's insurer, OMAG.
Councilors said the radar upgrade will reduce future maintenance related to pavement milling and make the intersection more reliable for drivers and pedestrians.
What happens next: staff will schedule the contractor work (lead times were described) and file an insurance claim or seek reimbursement from the utility that damaged the wiring.
