Tahlequah Daily Press Daily Press May 19, 2023
Every community has them: The curmudgeons who complaint about one thing about their city, and when the municipal government tries to fix the problem, the naysayers complain about the solution.
That’s the case with the sidewalk construction project along Downing Avenue, which was launched as part of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Pedestrian Improvement Plan. The work will improve “walkability” in a rapidly growing area of town, ensuring pedestrian safety and accessibility to the public, which will serve a dual purpose of complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Even better for some, it will offer a buffer for bicyclists in that area.
Tahlequah officials said an update will be made to the signal equipment at the Downing and the Bypass. Downing will also get sidewalks on both sides of the street, which will extend down to Bliss Avenue from Casey’s. This means all four sides of the intersection of U.S. 62 and State Highway 82. ODOT will be adding the sidewalks east of U.S. 62, while the City of Tahlequah will be constructing those west of the intersection.
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