Tribal partnership lands $13.7M for Norman bridge

The Journal Record

By :Chip Minty

 December 18, 2024

Christmas came early for the City of Norman this year, thanks to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, which obtained a $13.7 million federal grant for the replacement of critical bridge infrastructure linking east Norman to Moore, Oklahoma City and Interstate 35.

The North Porter Avenue bridge over Little River was at the top of a city wish list filled with millions of dollars worth of critical bridge repair and replacement projects.

The Porter bridge was intended to be replaced with funds from a $50 million bond issue Norman voters passed last year.

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