Oklahoma’s long wait for Buc-ee’s just got a lot more interesting. When we last looked at why Oklahoma still didn’t have a Buc-ee’s, the proposed travel center was tied to uncertain infrastructure funding. Now, local officials have taken two concrete votes to move the project forward.
On Thursday, October 8, the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust unanimously approved spending up to $12 million on water and sewer improvements near the proposed store. The decision follows a separate September 29 City Council vote supporting major roadwork at Interstate 40 and Cimarron Road in far western Oklahoma City.
What the new $12 million vote actually means
The money would help extend and upgrade water and sewer infrastructure around the future travel center, an area that currently lacks the capacity for a project of this size. The improvements could also serve additional development around the city-owned land near Clarence E. Page Airport…