OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

Actions
General
Continue to pursue a more balanced and integrated transportation system for Oklahoma City that
provides for a wide range of transportation alternatives that include driving, biking, walking, as
well as transit (both bus and trolley), rail, light rail, and air services.
Make those dependent on transit (the handicapped, the elderly, and youth) a top consideration in
planning and implementing transportation facilities and services.
Establish an action plan with dates and a method of funding.
Reclaim the area around Union Station for redevelopment.
Streets, Highways, and Freeways (including I-40 realignment)
Review Oklahoma City’s functional classification street plan and subdivision regulations to
explore the use of narrower paved streets, and require sidewalks and landscaping.
Prohibit large trucks from traveling through the central city. Route these trucks around the
central city via existing bypasses. Alert truck drivers about these mandatory bypasses at weigh
stations upon entering the state.
Consider the cost of maintaining current roads before beginning to build new roads. Set aside
maintenance funds for roads.
Explore alternatives to building new highways. Implement and finance alternative modes of
transportation before building new roadways. Look to other communities for examples of coordinated
transportation planning.
Preserve, to the maximum extent possible, existing rail infrastructure in relocating the
I-40/Crosstown Expressway.
Restrict large trucks from using neighborhood streets.
Continue ongoing air quality improvement and traffic congestion mitigation measures,
specifically traffic signal timing and High Occupancy Vehicle or car pool lanes as warranted.
Identify regional mobility corridors and develop supportive transit and land use strategies for
each.
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