Oklahoma City Council approves first Better Streets, Safer City projects

Several improvement projects have been approved for Oklahoma City neighborhoods just months after "Better Streets, Safer City" sales tax collections began.

The Oklahoma City Council has approved 16 street resurfacing projects. Construction is slated to begin in the spring. In September, voters approved the "Better Streets, Safer City" initiative. The projects will be funded by the temporary penny sales tax that went into effect January 1.

The following roads will be resurfaced in the first round of projects: