For map, schedule and detailed information about this project, visit https://ha5roads.com/city-of-bartlesville-pavement-preservation/
A $3.7 million project aimed at extending the life of several Bartlesville streets is expected to conclude in July. Motorists are likely to see some level of disruption on the affected streets until then, Director of Engineering Micah Siemers said recently.
Roads to close, reopen multiple times
“This is a preventative maintenance project that should extend the life of these roadways by about 15 years,” Siemers said. “The project will be done in phases, so the contractor will do one phase then reopen the road until it’s time for the next phase. Each portion of the affected roadway should see three phases in all.”
In other words, just because a closed road is reopened does not mean the road is finished.
“If the road seems worse after it is reopened, just know that we’re not finished yet and there is additional work to be done,” Siemers said.
Businesses & residential
Businesses in the project areas will remain open throughout the project, but some ingress and egress may be more difficult for residents in those areas.
“This really shouldn’t affect a lot of residents, but the contractor in residential areas, the contractor will basically have to coordinate really close with residents and shuttle them in and out, if necessary, or work around major issues like medical needs,” Siemers said.
Holbrook Asphalt contract crews will provide information to business owners and residents on the sections of roadway they will be working on with the process information along with a QR code to access a website launched about the project, which can be viewed HERE.
Travel disruptions
Motorists should expect some level of disruption until the project is completed, anticipated to be around mid-July.
“Every effort will be made to keep one side of these roads open while contact crews work on the other side, but everyone should keep the project in mind and perhaps allow a little more time to get through areas where the work is underway,” Siemers said.
Funding, road selection
The projects, which are identified on an annual basis, are funded through the Half-cent Capital Improvement Projects Sales Tax, which is approved by voters every five years.
The City allocates $1 million per year for preventative street maintenance in an effort to provide upkeep and maintenance to the city’s road system before they fall into disrepair. While funding has been identified, PM projects have been postponed for the past few years due to ongoing updates to the Pavement Condition Index, which is used to help select potential streets in need of preventative maintenance.
The streets on the approved list are primarily higher traffic volume streets with speed limits in the 40-45 mph range.
Highways not included
State highways are not included in the project, as the City is not able to spend taxpayer funds on property it does not own.
Highways in Oklahoma are owned and maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
In Bartlesville, these highways include Hensley Boulevard (Highway 123), Adams Boulevard (Highway 60), and Washington Boulevard (Highway 75).
Affected streets
- Bison Road — Tuxedo Boulevard to Nowata Road
- Tuxedo Boulevard — Madison Boulevard to Bison Road
- Madison Boulevard — Tuxedo Boulevard to Price Road
- Price Road — Washington Boulevard to Madison Boulevard
- Frank Phillips Boulevard — Sunset Boulevard to Keeler, Delaware to Hillside Drive and Avondale Street to Madison Boulevard
- Johnstone Avenue — Adams Boulevard to 14th Street and Fourth Street to Fifth Street
- Nowata Road — Silver Lake Road to Washington Boulevard
- Jefferson Place — Lincoln Road to Boardwalk Court
- Virginia Avenue — Hensley Boulevard to Butler Creek
More information about this project is available at https://ha5roads.com/city-of-bartlesville-pavement-preservation/, a website produced and hosted by Holbrook Asphalt.