MOVING TO OKLAHOMA CITY Getting here and getting around Being equidistant from both coasts at the junction of three of the nation’s major interstate arteries, Oklahoma City’s location ensures easy travel and transportation to anywhere in the United States. Oklahoma City is the capital of the state where the Southwest, South and Midwest collide. All of those cultural influences combine to make Greater Oklahoma City a unique place. Read more at ABetterLifeOKC.com/getting- around/getting-around.
Two friends use the city’s ride-share bicycles, Spokies, to explore Midtown.
Traveling by car Two of the nation’s most important highways – Interstate 40, which runs from Los Angeles to Raleigh, N.C.; and Interstate 35, which runs all the way from Mexico to Canada – meet in downtown Oklahoma City. The intersection of these major highways, along with the nearly 13,000 miles of streets in the city, secures Oklahoma City’s status as the crossroads of America. It also makes Oklahoma City incredibly easy to navigate. One of the many perks of life in Oklahoma City is that residents don’t spend their free time trapped in traffic going to and from work. In fact, the average person spends only 21 minutes commuting one way to work, compared to the national average of 25.9 minutes. A generous network of interstates and free-flowing arteries make it easy to commute from one corner of the metro
drainage, the bond and sales tax packages also include funds for adding more bike lanes, building new sidewalks and investing more money in public transit. Traveling by air The key aviation hub of Greater Oklahoma City and its connection to cities across the nation and world is Will Rogers World Airport. WRWA offers nonstop air service to 28 major airports in 22 major cities in the United States, including West and East Coast cities. The airport is served by seven air carriers: American Airlines | Alaska Airlines Allegiant Air | Delta Airlines Frontier Airlines | Southwest Airlines United Airlines WRWA continues to be a busy hub, serving more than four million passengers in 2018. The airport plans to continue that growth through an $89 million renovation, which is
to another. And Oklahoma City’s streets are made up of a grid system,
making navigation a breeze. State and local transportation
officials are continuously working to improve the transportation system and ensure that Oklahoma City’s commute stays congestion-free as the region continues to attract new residents. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s current eight-year construction work plan includes a significant number of key metro-area projects, and the City of Oklahoma City began its largest investment in streets in its history in 2018. In September 2017, Oklahoma City residents approved $1.2 billion in general obligation bond and sales tax funds to make sure that Oklahoma City’s transportation infrastructure is growing alongside its population. In addition to the $847 million that will be invested in repairing Oklahoma City’s streets, bridges and improving
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