New grant will extend Norman’s bike path network

The Journal Record By: Chip Minty April 18, 2023

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has awarded the city of Norman more than $2.1 million to continue the community’s construction of traffic-free pathways for bicyclists and pedestrians. The latest funding, awarded on April 3, will be used to extend an existing multimodal path that runs east along State Highway 9 from urban Norman to 72nd Avenue SE, which is near the doorstep of Lake Thunderbird State Park. For well over a decade, Norman has prioritized pathway construction to connect urban Norman to Lake Thunderbird, said Norman Public Works Director Shawn O’Leary. Funding comes through the federal Transportation Alternative Program, which provides 80/20 matching dollars to local communities. Cities use those grants primarily to build bike paths, lanes and other facilities to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

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