Community Overview: Glenpool Glenpool is a city of nearly 12,000

Community Overview: Glenpool
Glenpool is a city of nearly 12,000 residents located in Tulsa County southwest of Tulsa and Jenks. The
city is growing quickly, having increased in population by 45 percent from 2000 to 2014. New residential
development has been predominantly single-family housing on medium-sized lots east of US-75; some
multifamily housing is planned for locations west of US-75.
Many residents use US-75 to easily access to the Creek Turnpike to the north and commute to jobs in
Tulsa. This street is a major north-south artery that bisects the city. Carrying up to 45,000 vehicles per
day, the four-lane divided highway creates a barrier between developments on either side. Most of the
residential neighborhoods in Glenpool are located between 131st Street on the north and 151st Street on
the south. A sizable portion of the city’s land area is still devoted to oil extraction and storage.
Commercial development in the city is located along Main Street (141st Street) and at the intersection of
US-75 and 131st Street, including a Walmart Supercenter and the Glenpool Conference and Event
Center. All of the city’s schools are centrally located in the block bounded by 141st Street, 151st Street,
US-75 and Elwood Ave.
Walkshop Summary
The Glenpool walkshop was conducted on March 24, 2014. The project team, INCOG Staff, City Staff and
community members gathered to discuss current bicycling and pedestrian conditions. The following
items were identified as future needs and improvement priorities at the walkshop:

Connect Black Gold Park north to 141st Street and south to 146th Street.
o Response: A shared use path is proposed along the east side of US-75 that will connect
Black Gold Park to the north and south.

Connect the school campus to the South County Recreation Center on South Peoria Ave and
subsequently link to Jenks.
o Response: Shared lane markings along Fern Street will connect north to recommended
141st Street bike lanes. This facility, and existing sidewalks, will connect to a proposed
sidepath along South Peoria Ave. The proposed sidepath here continues north three
miles to Jenks.
Provide pedestrian and bicycle accommodations to cross US-75 to connect the school campus
and community library to the east with existing and new residential on the west side of US-75.
o Response: Connections in this area are included in the plan as a focus area with
recommendations in the following pages.
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Policy Review and Recommendations
Glenpool’s regulations are comprehensive in nature calling for the construction of sidewalks on both
sides of local and collector streets serving single family or multifamily residential subdivisions.
Engineering Design Standards also call for a minimum of four feet for sidewalks conforming to ADA
requirements. Standards also call for constructing sidewalks in residential subdivisions within the
dedicated the dedicated street right-of-way, parallel to, and not less than one foot from the outside
right-of-way line, or no less than three feet from the back of curb line on the adjacent street. The same
document includes provisions that allow in-lieu fees for sidewalks from developers. No regulations
contain any standards for the provision or design of bicycle facilities.
Recommendations
 Consider adopting design guidelines for pedestrian and bicycle facilities outlined in the GO Plan.
 Consider amending regulations to require sidewalks along streets with non-residential
development to provide access to commercial uses.
 Consider amending regulations to require pedestrian/bicycle connections from subdivisions to
adjacent community-oriented uses such as schools, parks and community centers.
 Consider amending regulations to prohibit offset intersections of local streets across arterials
when new streets are added to the network.
Pedestrian Network Recommendations
The pedestrian facility recommendations in this Plan comprise two elements: a prioritization of known
sidewalk gaps on arterial streets and specific infrastructure recommendations for the community’s
chosen focus area. The Focus Area selected was the 146th Street corridor from US-75 to the Middle
School and High School complex.
The map and project list below detail a prioritized set of improvements to fill sidewalk gaps on arterials.
Arterial sidewalk gaps are targeted because these streets have the highest traffic volumes and speeds,
but also many destinations for pedestrians such as the majority of a community’s retail development.
While filling sidewalk gaps on arterials may reduce the number of vehicle-pedestrian crashes, many
conflicts actually occur at intersections. The two pedestrian crashes and one bicycle crash reported in
Glenpool in the five years ending July 2014 were located on 141st Street where sidewalks already exist.
Recommended treatments for arterial intersections appear in Appendix A: Design Guidelines and in
Chapter 3: Pedestrian Element where some typical safety improvements for major arterial intersections
are presented in the concept designs.
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locations of focus areas]
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Bicycle Network Recommendations
The bicycle facility recommendations for Glenpool were developed through the process described in
Chapter 2, including a number of conversations and reviews with City staff in the Planning department.
These recommendations connect neighborhoods, commercial centers, schools and other major
destinations with a range of facility types appropriate to the given street type. For instance, bike lanes
are recommended on 141st Street, Glenpool’s main street. Bike lanes will provide a dedicated space on
the roadway for bicyclists. This facility should be implemented through a combination of a number of
strategies: road diet in the five-lane section, road widening from Hickory Street to Elwood Avenue, and a
lane diet from Elwood Avenue to Peoria Avenue.
The set of recommendations for Glenpool was prioritized according to the process described in Chapter
4 incorporating measurable variables that define the safety and connectivity of projects, among others.
While this prioritization listed represents a quantitative assessment of the projects, the City should also
consult this Plan whenever street reconstruction or resurfacing projects occur to capitalize on
programmed project investments.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
Project
GP-001
GP-003
GP-004
GP-005
GP-002
Facility
Bike Lane
Shared Lane Marking
Sidepath
Trail
Shared Lane Marking
Cost
$143,000
$19,000
$721,000
$3,127,000
$10,000
Street
E 141 ST S
S FERN ST
S PEORIA AVE
COAL CREEK TRAIL
E 146 ST S
From
S 33 W AVE
E 141 ST S
E 141 ST S
W 121 ST S
S ELWOOD AVE
To
S PEORIA AVE
W 151 ST S
E 151 ST S
E 151 ST S
S FERN ST
S a p u l p a
Final Network
7/2/2015
e 126 st s
w 121 st s
s peoria ave
Tulsa Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan
Glenpool
J e n k s
Recommendations
Existing Facilities
Trail
s elm st
Sidepath
T
U
L
S
Bike Lane
Shared Lane Marking
e 131 st s
A
C
O
U
N
T
Signed Route
Y
elm st
G l e n p o o l
s elwood ave
w 131 st s
Trail
e 141 st s
w 141 st s
#2. GP-003
#5. GP-002
#3. GP-004
B i x b y
s elwood ave
s peoria ave
#4. GP-005
s lewis ave
e 146 st s
s fern st
coal creek
trail
#1. GP-001
e 161 st s
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S a p u l p a
#1. GP-40
Pedestrian Improvements
7/3/2015
e 126 st s
w 121 st s
#2. GP-6
#3. GP-39
Tulsa Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan
Glenpool
J e n k s
Prioritized Sidewalk Gaps by Quintile
1
s elm st
2
w 131 st s
3
4
e 131 st s
5
Outside Jurisdiction
T
U
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S
A
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elm st
G l e n p o o l
s elwood ave
Focus Area
e 141 st s
#5. GP-9
#6. GP-10
s peoria ave
s lewis ave
w 141 st s
#7. GP-3
#9. GP-7
#4. GP-1
#8. GP-4
#10. GP-8
B i x b y
e 161 st s
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West Main Street from US-75 to Warrior Drive
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Glenpool Middle
School
S College Ave
West Main Street
S College Ave
Warrior Drive
US-75
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West Main Street
E 146th Street
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Roadway Barrier
High Pedestrian Movement
Spot improvement Needed
Why is this a focus area?
•
West Main Street is a key street to connect US-75 to
the town of Glenpool and the numerous churches
and schools that are in close proximity to the street
and the highway
•
New and upcoming residential development west of
US-75 needs a safe and comfortable connection to
the main part of Glenpool
•
West Main Street is a typical 4 and 5 lane section with
several intersections along it and especially the key
intersection with US-75
•
Sidewalks are needed in the entire area around West
Main Street
•
There are no pedestrian or bicycle accommodations
to cross US-75
E 141st Street, just north of this focus area
Typical section of E 146th Street
PLAN
Focus Areas
Tulsa Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
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West Main Street from US-75 to Warrior Drive
Proposed solutions
•
Add sidewalks along both sides of West Main Street
•
Install a HAWK signal, push button pedestrian sensor,
and high visibility crosswalks to cross US-75
•
If a crossing of US-75 cannot be achieved, a
pedestrian bridge should be built to span across US75 to provide safe, comfortable crossing along West
Main Street
Bike/ped Overpass Bridge
For design specifics on these recommended
facilities, see Appendix XX: Pedestrian Design
Guidelines.
Bike/ped Overpass Bridge
Sharrow Markings
46
Bicycle Wayfinding
Tulsa Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Focus Areas
PLAN
Glenpool Middle
School
US-75
West Main Street
E 146th Street
Warrior Drive
Tulsa Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Focus Areas
S College Ave
West Main Street from US-75 to Warrior Drive
West Main Street
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S College Ave