City seeks public input on MAPS 4 EMBARK Bus Rapid Transit preliminary alignments

The City of Oklahoma City invites residents to attend public open houses and share feedback on preliminary alternatives (or alignments) for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors in South and Northeast Oklahoma City.

BRT is a high-quality, bus-based transit service that operates similar to light rail. MAPS 4 EMBARK BRT includes $61 million to build two additional BRT corridors in South and Northeast Oklahoma City.

Now that preliminary BRT alternatives have been developed, the project team is seeking input to understand which key destinations along the preliminary alignments are most important to Oklahoma City residents.

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MAPS 4 EMBARK BRT Open Houses:

• Northeast Corridor - Monday, June 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Library (2000 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111)
• Northeast Corridor - Thursday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Zoo Community Room (2000 Remington Pl, Oklahoma City, OK 73111)
• South Corridor - Thursday, June 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library (327 SW 27th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109)
• South Corridor - Sunday, June 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Southern Oaks Library (6900 S Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73139)

MAPS 4 EMBARK BRT Pop-Up Locations:

In addition to public open houses, MAPS 4 EMBARK BRT will host pop up tables at events and high-traffic areas around the city for residents to provide feedback and learn more about bus rapid transit.

• Northeast corridor - Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl, Oklahoma City, OK 73111)
• Northeast corridor - Sunday, June 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Juneteenth on East Street Festival (NE 23rd Ave., from N. Kelham Ave. to N. Hood St., 415 S Robinson Ave)
• South corridor - Monday, June 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Supermercados Morelos (1 SE 59th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
• South corridor - Friday, June 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Wheeler District Farmers Market (Runway Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73109)
• Northeast and South corridors - Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Scissortail Park Farmers Market (300 SW 7th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109)

Stay up to date on the MAPS 4 Transit project and other MAPS 4 projects at okc.gov/maps4. Visit MAPS4BRT.com to learn more about BRT, take the survey and check event information as more public events are added.

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About MAPS 4

MAPS 4 is a debt-free public improvement program funded by a temporary penny sales tax that will raise a projected $1.07 billion over eight years. Oklahoma City voters approved the sales tax to fund MAPS 4 in a special election on Dec. 10, 2019, moving forward with a unique and ambitious plan to transform our community. The temporary penny sales tax funding MAPS 4 began April 1, 2020, and ends in 2028. More than 70 percent of MAPS 4 funding is dedicated to neighborhood and human needs. The rest is for quality of life and job-creating initiatives. The MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board and its six subcommittees will guide MAPS 4 planning and implementation, making recommendations to the City Council. The Council has final authority on MAPS 4. The MAPS Investment and Operating Trust developed a strategic investment plan to support long-term sustainable funding for MAPS 4 projects' operational expenses and maintenance. Visit okc.gov/maps4 for more.

Media Contact: Kristy Yager, (405) 297-2550, [email protected]

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