THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010 FINANCIAL PLAN- FISCAL YEAR END 2010 - 2014

ON THE COVER PICTURED ABOVE/BELOW

Norman, Oklahoma is strategi- A major widening and reconstruction of Inter- cally located on Interstate 35, the state 35 through Norman will progress in two major north-south transportation phases over the next 5-6 years at a cost of corridor for the central United over $300 million. Plans call for the widening States. I-35 has been called the from four to six lanes and the replacement and North American Free Trade upgrade of six major urban interchanges. Be- Agreement (NAFTA) Highway and low, plans are pictured for the upgrade of the billions of dollars worth of freight heavily commercial Robinson Street inter- cargo are transported through change and widening of the main highway for Norman annually. approximately 1/4 mile of the four-mile first phase of the widening project.

A major component of the Interstate 35 improvement project through Norman will be the con- struction of a new intermodal overpass of I-35 at the Rock Creek Road urban arterial. The overpass will carry vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians from residential areas on the west side of the interstate to the retail and commercial areas in the University North Park area on the east side of the interstate, and will relieve traffic congestion at the Robinson Street and Te- cumseh Street interchanges. The overpass will also provide an important connection to Leg- acy Trail, a pedestrian and bicycle path that links developed green belts and trails throughout the City. Construction of the Rock Creek Overpass is financed through a City of Norman Tax Increment Finance District serving University North Park.

The Interstate 35 widening project through the Norman area includes the construction or re- furbishing of a total of six bridges in a five-mile area. These bridge improvements will include aesthetic components which will form a pleasant “front door” northbound entrance to the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Each bridge will have a different aesthetic design of pre- formed concrete depicting various elements of Norman’s territorial history. Pictured above are the aesthetic enhancements to the Rock Creek overpass of I-35, which features a depic- tion of horses in motion, representing the state’s horse industry.