WATER TURN OFF INFORMATION UPDATE
Sunday/Jan 24 - Wednesday/Jan 27
10pm - 5am

Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the schedule for completing this work has been revised.  New dates will be posted next week.   

Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 24th through Wednesday, Jan. 27th, water supply to the downtown area, from 9th Street to just west of Elm Street and north of 101st Street, will be shut down to allow connections and tie-ins related to construction of a new water line along A Street. The hours that water will be shut off are from 10 PM until 5 AM nightly.

• Customers are advised to store water that will be needed during the time the water is off.
• Customers are also advised to notify the City if the water is not back on by 5 AM by calling the Water Department at 299-5363 after 9 AM or the Police Department  299-6311 before 9 AM.

Construction dates are subject to change depending upon weather. 

Main Street Lane Closures Postponed

Due to adverse weather conditions in the forecast, lane closures scheduled to occur Thurs/Jan 28 - Sat/Jan 30 at the intersection of Main Street & Date Street have been postponed.  The new schedule will be posted as soon as new dates are known.

Contruction of a new storm sewer by Paragon Contractors  will require lane closures for approximately three (3) days.  Main Street will be narrowed down to two lanes (one lane each direction) at the intersection of Main Street & Date Street.  

Lane closures are anticipated to be as follow:

• South lane (eastbound) will be closed Thursday/Jan 28; eastbound traffic will be directed to the center turn lane.
• Turn lane (center) will be closed Friday/Jan 29; eastbound & westbound traffic will continue in their respective lanes.
• North lane (westbound) will be closed Saturday/Jan 30; westbound traffic will be directed to the center turn lane.
  

*   NOTICE - WATER SERVICE OUTAGES   *

The project currently underway on “A” Street involves relocation of the water line and installation of a new drainage system.  A newly designed water line is being installed to replace sections of the old system within the original town site (inside the levee), and a new drainage infrastructure will solve long-time flooding problems.  The contractor is working diligently to avoid old water lines, but unforeseen problems often occur when dealing with old systems, particularly one that has reached its 46th year in existence.  Since minimal, if any, records were maintained years ago during the various installation phases, workers today are often working with the unknown.

Whenever possible, advance notice will be given to the citizens of water shut-offs.  Due to the nature of this project, service interruptions are occurring that are uncontrollable.  Be assured the water outages that have been occurring are not due to neglect or carelessness by Contractor or Public Works personnel.

Interruptions in service will be as few and short in duration as possible as the City and its Public Works Department strive to provide up-to-date amenities to the citizens.  We ask everyone for patience and understanding during the construction project.

AS A PRECAUTION, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF BOTTLED WATER FOR FUTURE WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS.

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 U.S. 75 & 111th STREET OVERPASS PROJECT

Oklahoma Department of Transportation has begun a construction project to replace the traffic signal at U.S. 75 & 111th Street with an overpass.  Work also includes ramp improvements & access road on the west side of U.S. 75, between 111th Street South & 121st Street South.  Estimated time to complete this project is one year.

Access and detour routes are currently being built, and work on the junction will start when those are completed.   The temporary detour road for 111th Street will be built north of the current intersection.  Lanes will be kept open on U.S. 75 during peak travel times (6-9am & 3-7pm) Monday thru Friday.

For traffic updates, visit ODOT Traffic Advisories and click on US-75 111th St. project.

U.S. 75 traffic at 111th Street in Jenks will have the following construction characteristics:

• New detoured intersection with signals like the present one.

• At some non-peak hour times, U.S. 75 may be reduced to one lane for bridge support construction activities.

• While major roadway construction is, of course, inconvenient, we all look forward to this long anticipated improvement which will be a very significant safety improvement as well.

• ODOT and its contractor (Tulsa's Manhattan Construction) will do their best to make construction transitions logical and as safe as possible.

• Local Jenks traffic in Jenks should avoid the construction area when possible by using 33rd West Avenue west of U.S. 75 or by using Elwood east of U.S. 75.

 STREET IMPROVEMENTS
"K" Place - 5TH Street to Arkansas River
5th Street - "J" Street to "K" Place

Beginning Monday/October 26, the intersection of 5th and "J" Streets will be closed for street improvements.  “J” Street will be closed to thru traffic at 3rd Street.

5th Street will be closed to thru traffic at “F” Street.  There will be access to Grace Living Center and the Early Learning Center from “F” Street.  Access to the JPS baseball facility from 5th Street will be closed.  “K” Place will be closed to thru traffic east of 3rd Street.

These closures will be for approximately 3 - 4 months.

 "A" STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Construction on Oklahoma Department of Transportation's "A" Street Improvements project will begin the week of October 19.  Paragon Contractors will begin construction and tree removal activities at 2nd & "A" Street.  There will be lane closures and temporary traffic stoppages as crews cut down and remove trees along the work zone over the next several weeks.

The project includes construction of curb and gutter, sidewalks, stormwater drainage, street overlay, and upgrade of the railroad crossing.  It will extend from 5th Street west to Cedar Street and south on Cedar Street to Main Street.  In addition, a concrete drainage box will be constructed on Main Street (Cedar Street to Date Street), crossing Main Street to Date Street and extending south on Date (Main Street to Veterans Drive) that will discharge into Veterans Park Pond.  Contact Loyd Bell (City of Jenks Engineering Technician) for additional information at 299-5883.

111th & Elm Street Improvements

Lanes at the north end of Elm Street at Creek Turnpike will be shifting over onto the new pavement on Tuesday/Dec 1.  Since this is not the final layer, temporary striping will be in place.  Final striping will be done after the final paving layer is completed.

As Elm Street improvements continue, motorists will be encountering various detours and lane redirection/closures.  Temporary striping, barrels, and cones will be placed throughout work zones at 111th Street and Elm Street to direct traffic to the appropriate lanes.

All improvements for this project are scheduled to be completed Fall 2010.

-  PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY THRU CONSTRUCTION AREAS  -