OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Oklahoma City is receiving millions of dollars in planning grants to study aging bridges.
According to the city of OKC, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the city is getting $2.2 million in grants through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program .
“The bridges in west Oklahoma City are heavily used by large-scale manufacturing in the area,” Public Works Director Debbie Miller said.
Officials say the grants will fund studies to fix or replace 15 heavily used bridges in Oklahoma City, with additional improvements like bike lanes or sidewalks.
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The city says the grant will include nine span bridges along a 2.5-mile section of Lightning Creek between SW 29th St. and SW 59th St.
“Funding for the bridges over Lightning Creek will help us determine bridge design solutions to accommodate use and provides a unique opportunity to create designs that consider waterway trash and debris removal.” added Miller.