Construction along South Sheridan near the Creek Turnpike Trail has begun, but one resident who lives near the site has concerns, and 2 News listened.
Katie Hull is a frequent walker of the Creek Turnpike Trail and lives near South Sheridan and the trail.
She told 2 News that this construction is needed for safety but will cause major traffic in an already populated area with a school nearby.
“Delayed time getting out, and you know, safety issues while they’re (construction people) working,” Hull said.
She also expects her commute to take another 30 minutes now since Mill Creek will only have one point of entry and exit, with Sheridan going down to one lane.
Google Maps 2 News brought these concerns to Ryan McKaskle, the Field Engineering Manager of the City of Tulsa, and he told us that they are coordinating with the school to make sure construction is stopped by pick-up and drop-off begin.
“One of the biggest parts of the project is going to be milling and overlaying the roadway, and with a two-lane road, there’s not a lot of place to put traffic and maintain it in both directions, so during the fall break period, during that week we’re going to be milling one side of the road, overlaying it, and then work our way back the other direction,” McKaskle said.