In this May 2025 edition of Broken Arrow in Motion, we highlight the progress achieved this month in nine active projects around the City of Broken Arrow.
First, The Gardens at Central Park is officially open. This 33,000-square-foot destination garden is a significant milestone for the City and the Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful organization. Voters who supported the 2018 general bond package made this beautiful, educational, and sustainable garden possible.
The Gardens of Central Park feature a pergola, a bubbling water feature, an entry plaza, and various trees, shrubs, roses, and herbs. The grand opening marks the beginning of what this serene garden will become for future generations. It will surely be one of Broken Arrow's most beautiful landmarks in the coming years.
Next, the Gateways Project is a part of the City's comprehensive plan to enhance the community's visual appeal and branding. The architectural entryway signs are strategically placed at primary points in the City. The concrete and masonry work are complete on each primary and secondary sign. The electrical installation to light the signs is underway, and the sprinkler systems have been installed. Once lit, these beautiful monuments will welcome people home to Broken Arrow 24 hours a day.
Progress is happening on the Highland Park Rugby Field on the northeast corner of Oneta Road and Washington Street. Concrete for the entrance was poured in late April, and the asphalt is now in place in the parking lot. All of the curbs and gutters have been completed. The field will include 236,000 square feet of natural turf and a parking lot. It will be a great addition to our sports facilities.
At the Events Park Infrastructure project, the third parking lot is complete. Crossland Heavy Construction is now installing curbs, gutters, and irrigation lines. The concrete on the pedestrian bridge deck and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority entry ramp have been poured. Now, the toll equipment is being relocated. Work is finishing on a box culvert over the creek at the Events Park entryway.
Outside of Events Park, the street striping on New Orleans Street, the last significant portion of the widening project from NSU to 37th Street, is now finished. The contractor has a few punch list items to complete. The City is transitioning into Phase 2 of the widening project, the east section of 209th Street, and working on obtaining the rights-of-way necessary for construction.
Also, on New Orleans Street, at Lynn Lane, a 2.5-million-gallon elevated water storage tank is under construction. The contractor has completed the second wall pour, and this vertical wall-building process will continue over the next few months.
The waterline installation at the Melinda Park subdivision is now finished, and the sewer line installation is approximately 75 percent complete. In addition, this project phase's driveways and sidewalks are completed. The Engineering and Construction Department says they will soon begin installing the fence, laying the sod, and compiling the final punch list items.
Over at the Arrow Forge Innovation District in south Broken Arrow, a 12-inch water line is connected to the north side of Florence Street. The contractor is pressure testing the waterline and a sanitary sewer line. Once testing is complete, they will be connected to the lift station. The storm sewer is about 95 percent complete, and the road construction should begin sometime in June.
Over on the Houston Street Widening and Intersection project from Garnett Road to Olive Street, the contractor has started placing the curb and gutter on the east end of Houston Street. They are continuing work on the concrete intersection at Olive Street and the south side of Houston Street. The plan is to begin working on the entrances into the sub-divisions at Willow Street, Sweet Gum Street, and Cypress Street. The asphalt phase on the south side of the roadway will begin soon.
