Comments on: Could the Core to Shore Boulevard be in Jeopardy?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:38:41 +0000

If you take it from 6 to 4 then it is reduced by a third, theoretically taking it from 85 million to about 57 million. It shouldn’t be 6 lanes anyway.

By: John

John — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:25:18 +0000

Maybe if it gets delayed, they’ll get a chance to change the ridiculous name that the genius marketer came up with…

By: In The Know: July 18, 2011 | OK Policy Blog

In The Know: July 18, 2011 | OK Policy Blog — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:41:44 +0000

[...] finds that while the I-40 realignment could avoid disruption from federal transportation cuts, the Core to Shore Boulevard is in jeopardy. In Today’s Policy Note, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows how better than [...]

By: Sid Burgess

Sid Burgess — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:45:09 +0000

This is good news for the grid advocates.

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if someone takes a design suggestion or two to ODOT as possible compromise solutions.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:16:55 +0000

Social Security is also supposed to be fully-funded (remember the “lockboxes?”). So when Obama came out last week and declared that “Social Security checks might not go out on August 3rd” if an agreement isn’t reached, it got many people wondering about our money, and promises made to us about it.

Just because funds have been collected and dedicated to this (or any other) project doesn’t mean that they’re really there.

Surprise.

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:03:38 +0000

Just as I thought, Ridley suggesting that the Crosstown project wasn’t going to open was just a scare tactic. He is known for this type of thing. Was really disappointed when Gov. Fallin asked him to stay.

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:53:30 +0000

What? The Boulevard isn’t funded? Could have sworn there were articles saying that it finally WAS funded? Although an Oklahoman editorial mentioned that the funding from the State wasn’t actually to be in hand until 2 years after it was built (and then only if anticipated revenue increases materialized). Oh well, guess someone counted their chickens before they hatched…again. One would think since we are primarily a rural State, we would have learned that basic lesson by now. Especially Ridley who has been with the State for how many years/decades now?.

By: Ed Shadid

Ed Shadid — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:39:21 +0000

Do you have a sense for what decreasing the Boulevard from 6 lanes to the proposed 4 lanes would do to cost?

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:14:13 +0000

Maybe we should do with it what NYC did with its eighty-year-old, abandoned elevated railway section: http://www.thehighline.org/

By: Rover

Rover — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:56:39 +0000

So, we could be left with a great big eyesore. That is a terrible prospect, whether you are for the blvd. or not.