MOORE, Okla — The City Council for Moore took action Monday to put the city in position for millions in federal grants that would improve roadways.
Here are the key takeaways from Monday’s meeting:
- The City of Moore works with ACOG to apply for $18 million of federal grants for future street infrastructure of $22 million.
- Moore declares next week “Red Ribbon Week” and encourages all citizens to participate in drug prevention education activities.
Moore applies for ACOG roadway grant funding
The Moore City Council took action on several resolutions that will hopefully qualify them for federal grant money on future roadway projects.
By designating these projects as Surface Transportation Block Grant Program- Urbanized Area (STBG-UZA), the City may Qualify for federal grants through ACOG.
The funds are a part of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law by President Biden in 2021.
The chosen projects will include streetscape elements like trees or hardscape installments to qualify.
The City is requesting that 80% of each project’s total cost be funded by grants within the IIJA, and Moore will match the last 20%.
The list of projects the council approved to submit along with the engineer’s preliminary estimate of cost Monday night is as follows;
- Re-align and widen the S. Eastern Avenue and S. Broadway Avenue intersection, by improving the geometry of the intersection, and including a multi-use trail, streetscape, and stormwater quality drainage improvements $3,350,232.00
- Re-align and widen the SW 19th Street and S. Broadway Avenue intersection, by adding dedicated left-hand turn lanes on all legs of the intersection, improving the geometry to lessen the Broadway Avenue intercept angle, and including a multi-use trail, streetscape, and stormwater quality drainage improvements $4,723,158.00
- Widen S. Telephone Road from SW 19th Street to SW 34th Street, from 4 lanes to 5 lanes, including a multi-use trail, streetscape, stormwater quality drainage improvements $8,800,000
- Widen SW 34th Street from Little River to S Broadway Avenue, from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, including signal lights, a multi-use trail, streetscape, and stormwater quality drainage improvements $4,460,422.86
- Widen S. Broadway Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Willow Pine Drive, from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, including a multi-use trail, streetscape, and stormwater quality drainage improvements $4,039,069
- Reconstruct and widen the NW 27th Street and Shields Blvd./Janeway Ave. intersection, including a multi-use trail, streetscape, and stormwater quality drainage improvements $4,712,831.03
- Construct a 10’- wide multi-use trail along Bryant Avenue, from Parkway Drive to NE 12th Street, including a bridge crossing, streetscape, and stormwater quality improvements $2,123,000.00
Total cost of projects: $22,856,970
80% grant request: $18,285,576
20% City match: $4,571,394
The projects will be submitted for the federal Fiscal year ‘26-’27, and they must pass ACOG’s score system to qualify.
The scores are based on nearby land use, crash probability, environmental Justice or disadvantaged populations, and travel time.
Moore recognizes Red Ribbon week
The City of Moore will recognize “Red Ribbon Week” from October 23rd to 31st to raise awareness about the United States’ alcohol and drug abuse epidemic.
The Red Ribbon campaign sponsored by the National Family Partnership encourages all citizens to demonstrate their commitment to healthy drug-free lifestyles by displaying Red Ribbons during the last week of October.
Watch for the SW 34th Street Bridge over I-35 during your commute next week. The City of Moore will have the bridge lit with red in recognition of Red Ribbon Week.
Damian Powell is our government reporter for the smaller municipalities in the OKC metro such as Moore, Norman, Bethany, and Warr Acres. Damian is studying Political Science at the University of Oklahoma.
