OKC MAPS PROJECTS – 25 YEARS
Appendix 1. (Cont.) MAPS 3 Projects 10-year, $777 million building campaign approved by voters on Dec. 8, 2009 with 54 percent majority; most projects currently underway PROJECTS COST PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS
LOCATION Downtown
DEVELOPMENT FOCUS Recreation/entertainment, lifestyle amenities, and tourism
1 Scissortail Park (Downtown)
$132 million Construction of a new 70-acre urban park extending from the core of downtown to the shore of the Oklahoma River. Skydance Bridge connects the north and south sections of the park. $131 million Construction of a modern downtown streetcar
Underway: completion of the 40-acre north section in 2019; completion of the 30-acre south section expected in 2021.
2 Downtown Streetcar
Completed in 2018: service commenced December 2018.
Downtown/ Bricktown
Transportation
system serving as an urban circulator and connector linking Midtown, Central Business District, Scissortail Park, and Bricktown. Project includes the purchase of 7 streetcars, construction of 5.2 miles of in-ground track and 22 stops, and a new streetcar maintenance facility.
3 Downtown Convention Center
$288 million Modern replacement for the current convention center. Specifications include a 200,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall, 45,000 sq. ft. meeting space, and 30,000 sq. ft. ballroom. Located on the east side of Scissortail Park. $18.1 million Construction of new and improved sidewalks in areas with high demand for pedestrian amenities.
Underway: Convention center completion expected in late 2020.
Downtown
Public convention and meeting space, tourism
4 Sidewalks
Underway; current plan is for 60 of new and improved sidewalk miles using $9 million of additional City reserves. Underway: West River Trail completed in 2015; Will Rogers Trail completed in 2018; Lake Draper Trail scheduled completion in 2019. Completed: race course improvements completed in 2013; rapids completed in 2016. The site is designated an official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training site. Underway: N. Rockwell Ave. center opened 2017; S. Walker Ave. center opened 2018; third center 2020 opening; fourth center 2022 opening.
Citywide
Transportation
5 Trails
$39.5 million Construction of 50 miles of trails linking the
Citywide
Recreation, health, lifestyle amenities, and transportation
Oklahoma River with Lake Overholser, Lake Hefner, and Lake Draper.
6 RIVERSPORT Rapids
$57 million Construction of a whitewater rafting and kayaking center on the Oklahoma River as a watersport destination, including upgrades to the existing lighted recreational and competitive rowing venue. $52 million Construction of four new state-of-the-art wellness centers providing exercise equipment and programs, including aquatics, to seniors in a social and recreational setting.
Boathouse District
Recreation/entertainment and tourism
7 Senior Health and Wellness Centers
(1) N. Rockwell; (2) S. Walker; (3)NE 36th and Lincoln Blvd. and (4) SW 134th and Western Ave. State Fair Park
Health and lifestyle amenities
8 Bennett Event Center $58.7 million Construction of a new 279,000 sq. ft. exhibition hall with 201,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibition space, 12,000 sq. ft. lobby, 10,000 sq. ft. commercial catering kitchen and improvements to parking and other infrastructure.
Completed in 2017. The largest event space in Oklahoma City.
Recreation/entertainment and tourism
Projected Total Cost
$777 million Raised approximately $805 million
Source: City of Oklahoma City and Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
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