Northwest-Expressway

On this Thursday (3/15/2012), the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will be seeking community input on their plans to widen Highway 4 north of Yukon out to Northwest Expressway. From the emails I’ve seen going around on the subject, the new road will be four lanes wide with 8 foot shoulders. Cyclists are encouraged to attend this meeting to encourage ODOT to paint a cycle path along with wide shoulder. The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM at the Yukon Police Community Room at 100 S. [Read More]

Another cycling fatality occurred yesterday near the corner of Northwest Expressway and MacArthur: Anthony Guzman, 14, was riding a 20-inch BMX bicycle in the 5700 block of Northwest Expressway when he tried to cross from south to north and was hit by an eastbound car. Guzman was dead at the scene, said police Maj. Hugh Osborn. He lived in the area, Osborn said. via Name of boy killed on bicycle in Warr Acres released | NewsOK. [Read More]