COTPA Releases Final Transportation Plan

Detour Info

Rt 1 - Due to the construction on Kerr at Gaylord, Route #1 will use the following detour. Regular route to Kerr and Gaylord, proceed North on Gaylord to NW 4th and Broadway, East to Walnut, Resume route.

Rt. 14 - Due to the construction in the Intersection Route # 14 will use the following detour. Regular route to SE 44th and Sunnylane, North to SE 43rd, West to Veterans, South back to Sunnylane, West and resume regular route.

Rt. 13, 14, 20, 40 and all buses going to the Transit Center - Regular route to SW 3rd and Walker, East to Harvey, North to SW 2nd , West back to Walker.

Rt 13 Due to the construction, Route #13 will use SW 51st street Inbound and Outbound until the construction is done.

Rt. 5 - Due to the Construction of the Service Road around Quail Springs Mall, Route # 5 will use the following detour up to Sears. Regular route to 140th and Services Road, make a left turn to the first entrance into Malls parking lot, make right turn into parking lot, keep right and around to the Green Waste Management trash cans, follow drive up to Sears (Bus Stop). Resume route.

Rt. 3 - Outbound, Regular route to NE 18th and Culbertson Dr; follow Culbertson to Kelley, North on Kelley to NE 26th, West to Phillips, North and resume route. (Friday 8-31 thru Saturday 9-1)

Rt. 23, Regular route to NE 20th and Kelley, West to Lindsay, North to NE 21st, West to Lincoln, North to Westbound on ramp to NE 23rd, follow around to NE 23rd, resume route. (Friday 8-31 thru Saturday 9-1)

Rt. 38 Due to the construction and heavy traffic at Reno and Meridian, Route #38 will use the following detour Inbound. Regular route to SW 15th and Meridian, East to Portland, North to Reno, West back to Meridian, proceed on West and resume route.

COTPA Releases Final Transportation Plan

Oklahoma City, OK – Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA) is releasing the final Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Plan for the Oklahoma City Urban Area.

The Coordinated Plan identifies existing transportation needs and gaps and provides strategies for the sharing of federally aided transportation resources by health and human service agencies, van service providers, and other transportation service providers. In addition, the plan features ideas for getting people to work, healthcare, training, senior centers, food stores and discusses the need for better sidewalks and bus stops. The strategies are designed primarily for people with disabilities, older adults, and lower income households.

COTPA prepared the plan in efforts to secure federal funding. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires, in effect, that projects selected for funding be derived from this coordinated plan for two grants: Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom program. Several citizens on the Plan’s Advisory Committee say to be like most large U.S. regions, dedicated local and state funds are truly needed to satisfy transit needs. In fact, most regions levy a small sales tax or property tax to operate service.

Although COTPA is the designated recipient for the JARC and New Freedom grants, any transportation provider is eligible to apply for this funding. The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is currently preparing criteria to best select eligible projects submitted by transportation providers. Once the criteria are finalized, ACOG will release a call for projects and manage the selection process.

For more information, please call 235-RIDE.

Click Here To View the Coordinated Plan