Bixby Bridge Project Costs City More Money, But Gets Job Done Faster On Busy Street
The City of Bixby is paying more for a new bridge, but the mayor says it’s worth it because of an innovative process to make the job go quicker.The mayor of Bixby says the bridge over Haikey Creek on 131st Street has been out since July but thanks to new bridge-building technology, drivers will be out on the road sooner than if they had used traditional bridge-building methods.For many people in Bixby, 131st Street is a busy road that's used to get to Broken Arrow. That's why Mayor Brian Guthrie wanted the bridge over Haikey Creek fixed as soon as possible."Our businesses, our school traffic, and just our residents as well, including those in South Tulsa and people in Broken Arrow use this road as a major street for connection between Bixby and Broken Arrow," says Guthrie.He says the brid...