Part of May Avenue in northwest OKC closed due to water main break
Part of May Avenue in northwest Oklahoma City closed due to water main break
Part of a busy road in northwest Oklahoma City is closed because of a water main break.
PLAN TODAY. YEAH. IF YOU’VE LIVED HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY OR YOU’VE DRIVEN AROUND THE CITY, YOU’VE PROBABLY COME ACROSS A WATER MAIN BREAK AND THE CITY SAYS, REALLY? THEY’VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THREE THINGS CAUSING THAT. AND THEY HAVE A NEW PLAN TO FIX IT. WE ARE PUTTING MORE MONEY BEHIND IT. $10 MILLION PER YEAR. THAT’S THE AVERAGE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF OKC. S ANNUAL WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PLAN. BUT NOW THEY’RE DOUBLING IT TO $20 MILLION THIS YEAR AND 30 THE NEXT. THE GOAL THAT MEANS MORE BETTER LINES IN THE GROUND THAT AREN’T AS AGE THAT ARE USING DIFFERENT MATERIAL. REPLACE THE LINES BEFORE THEY BREAK. THE CITY SAYS ON AVERAGE, THEY SEE 600 BREAKS PER YEAR. BUT THIS PAST YEAR THERE WERE MORE THAN 1100. BUT WHY THE INCREASE? THE MAIN THREE FACTORS WERE AGE. FIRSTLY. AND SO WHAT WE SAW IS THE MAJORITY OF BREAKS THAT WE’VE BEEN SEEING LATELY HAVE BEEN LINES THAT WERE EARLIER INSTALLED FROM THE 1970S OR EARLIER. THE SECOND, THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED AND THE THIRD OKLAHOMA WEATHER. WE HAVE CLAY SOIL HERE IN OKLAHOMA THAT EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE THE TYPE OF WEATHER THAT WE HAVE AND THE CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS, THAT PUTS PRESSURE ON THOSE LINES. AND NOW THE CITY SAYS THAT YOU WON’T HAVE TO FOOT THAT BILL. IT’S ALREADY BUILT INTO THE BUDGET. AS FOR WHERE THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED, THEY SAY IF YOUR STREET HAS RECURRING ISSUES, THAT WILL BE TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE LIST.
Part of May Avenue in northwest Oklahoma City closed due to water main break
Part of a busy road in northwest Oklahoma City is closed because of a water main break.
Part of a busy road in northwest Oklahoma City is closed because of a water main break. | RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Oklahoma City to address frequent water main breaks by more than doubling fundsThe break happened in the 7200 block of North May Avenue, which is just north of Northwest 63rd Street. Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said May Avenue is closed from Northwest 69th Street to Northwest 71st Street. Authorities did not say how long that portion of May Avenue will be closed. KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available. Top Headlines’It’s not realistic’: Oklahoma superintendents say finding millions for free lunches just isn’t possibleHow good is that Amazon Prime Day deal? Use our tool to find out3 killed after flash floods strike New Mexico mountain villageReturn policies and price-matching: Answering your questions about this week’s big salesOklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department closing state park restaurants until further notice