Source: City of Broken Arrow
The city says a street rehabilitation project under way in the Turtle Creek subdivision is nearly completed.
The project is situated at the northwest corner of West Houston Street and South Aspen Avenue, and is part of a larger initiative that includes 16 subdivision road projects, with a total estimated cost of $16.8 million. These additional projects are expected to be opened for public bidding in the coming 2025-26 fiscal year.
The Turtle Creek Phase 2 project involves replacing 5,700 square yards of concrete roadway panels and completing miscellaneous concrete work, including sidewalks, curbs, driveways, storm sewers and ADA ramps.
City Manager Michael Spurgeon signed the $525,489 construction contract with Gober Construction in December and it will be paid from the Street Sales Tax fund. Gober Construction began their work in March.
Turtle Creek Phase Two was initially estimated to take 90 days to complete. But due to to over 30 inches of rain falling in recent weeks, the timeline had to be extended, the city said. The contractor is now expected to finish the project within the next couple of weeks.
The Turtle Creek subdivision was selected for the maintenance project based on the City’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI). During this process, an outside contractor scans every street in the City over a three-month period and grades it accordingly with the PCI Index. They look for street cracks, potholes, crumbling sidewalks, curbs and more.
The PCI Index helps the city “scientifically” prioritize street projects based on the greatest need. The PCI Index data is collected every 5 years.
The Turtle Creek Phase 2 PCI rating was graded in the 40-45 range, which falls within the poor range.
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