To accommodate for construction work as part of the voter-approved James Garner Avenue Project, travel on Robinson Street between Flood Avenue and Stubbeman Avenue will be impacted on January 3 and 4, 2024.
JANUARY 3, 2024
Beginning January 3, 2024, at 9 p.m., no lanes will be accessible for eastbound travel; eastbound travel by one-lane will reopen at 6 a.m. January 4, 2024. Westbound travel by one-lane will remain accessible during this time.
JANUARY 4, 2024
Beginning January 4, 2024, at 9 p.m., no lanes will be accessible for westbound travel; westbound travel by one-lane will reopen at 6 a.m. January 5, 2024. Eastbound travel by one-lane will remain accessible during this time.
Work occurrence and progress is weather dependent. Significant updates to this advisory will be posted to normanok.gov/news. Advised detour routes for through-traffic will include travel along Stubbeman Avenue or Flood Avenue, indicated by signage. Drivers should proceed with caution in this area.
Questions may be directed to (405) 366-5453.
History of the Project
On October 13, 2015, Norman Voters approved the $150 million, 15-year, Norman Forward Sales Tax initiative. The program outlined various citywide projects to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Norman. One of these projects is the James Garner Avenue – Acres Street to Flood Avenue project. The current construction cost for the project is approximately $7.9 million. Of that, approximately $4.8 million, will be paid from federal grant funds, and the remainder will be paid with Norman Forward Funds.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation conducted a bid opening on October 20, 2022, for the James Garner Avenue Norman Forward Project. The low bidder was Redlands Contracting, LLC of Warr Acres, Oklahoma. ODOT awarded the project on November 7, 2022. This project has a 460-calendar day construction schedule, which will likely result in summer 2024 completion. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is administering the construction of this project, with the assistance of Smith Roberts Baldischwiler.
Proposed improvements for the James Garner Phase 2 Norman Forward Project include:
- Construction of a new roadway extension of James Garner Avenue beginning from just north of Acres Street adjacent to the Norman Municipal Library and extending north of Robinson Street to connect to Flood Avenue.
2. New multilane roundabout intersection between the Flood Avenue and the new James Garner extension
3. A new vehicular and pedestrian bridge over Robinson Street with aesthetics honoring James Garner as the roadway’s namesake.
4. Reconstruction and extension of the Legacy Trail with improved pedestrian lighting.
5. Low Impact Development such as plantings and landscaping in the roadway medians and at bridge abutments to filter runoff and help prevent erosion.
6. Reconfigured connections between local streets from Johnson Street to Himes Street.
7. Decorative roadway lighting and landscaping.
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