Signal Hill roadwork finally begins with a groundbreaking

The project will cost just under $30M, making it the largest street project in Tulsa history

Signal Hill on S. Yale Ave. in Tulsa, Jan. 14, 2014 (Russell Mills)

By Ben Morgan

TULSA, Okla. — It has been a long time coming, as the process to widen Yale between 81st and 91st Street in Tulsa begins on Monday.

Mayor G.T. Bynum and District 8 City Councilor Phil Lakin will hold a groundbreaking event to celebrate the start of the historic project.

Yale Avenue will be widened from two lanes to six lanes between 81st and 91st streets.

Completion is scheduled for fall 2023.

At $29,257,000, this is the largest street project in Tulsa to date.

The event will be held Monday, Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at 8320 S. Vandalia Ave.