Riverside visitor Chris Wresche said he’s noticed the scenery around the Arkansas River change for the better in recent months.
“The few times I’ve been here, seeing the progress and everything, I think it’s a really cool deal,” Wresche said.
“The way it’s grown up and all the development, I think it’s a really good deal. It’s just something different that’s not in a lot of other places. So I think it’s a good thing,” he said.
Visitors will soon have access to recreation on the river for the first time in years with the finishing of the new Zink Lake Dam near 23rd Street.
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A new pedestrian bridge called Williams Crossing will stretch across the river, connecting Riverside to the west side of Tulsa.
Both projects cost the city $48 million total, but water works officials said keeping the water itself safe will be a non-stop priority.
“We’ve always planned on being very transparent on what we find in the water,” City of Tulsa Stormwater & Design Lead Engineer Brook Caviness told 2 News.