MAPS 4 Beautification

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Total project budget: $32.9 million

MAPS 4 will help transform the appearance of Oklahoma City with targeted investments in beautification. The project will elevate our daily experience as residents and improve our first impression for visitors.

To learn more about the project visit BeautifyOKC.com.

Quick facts

Project includes:
- Beautification projects ($27.88 million) Beautification projects may include:
  - City entrance gateways along interstates
  - Approaches to Will Rogers World Airport (including the creation of the Bessie Coleman Garden near the airport, State Highway 152 from Meridian to I-44 and I-44 from State Highway 152 to I-40)
  - Three pedestrian bridges over the interstates in south Oklahoma City
  - I-240 from I-44 to I-35
  - East and west entrances to the Clara Luper Corridor
  - NE 23^rd Street and Martin Luther King Avenue, including up to $5 million for potential land acquisition and remediation of the northeast corner
  - Oklahoma City University corridor along NW 23rd Street
  - Reno Avenue and Eastern Avenue corridor between Bricktown and the First Americans Museum.
  - I-35 and I-44 bridges over the Oklahoma River
  - I-44 from Portland Avenue to Classen Boulevard
  - I-40 and Council Road
  - Route 66
  - Public art and/or monuments at key intersections, including a statue of Ralph Ellison
  - Updated low-maintenance landscaping along key arterial roads
  - Trees (at least $1 million)
- Operating fund ($5 million)
  - Permanent city staff dedicated to beautification and ongoing maintenance.