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Demolition of one of the two motels on the east side of Henryetta is expected to start within the next two weeks.
That was the announcement Tuesday morning by mayor Jennifer Munholland at the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) meeting.
She said the motel building along with two houses purchased by QuikTrip will start the process of putting in a new travel center along US 75.
“They (QuikTrip) are waiting for the owners to move before taking over the motel on the north side of the property,” she said. “Construction is supposed to start in February or March.”
She also announced the new Burger King is projected to be open for business Nov. 11.
The Main Street overlay project slated to start this week, is expected to take 30 days or less, according to Munholland. “They (Oklahoma Department of Transportation) said it will have minimal impact on Cruise Knight.” That downtown event is scheduled for Oct. 26.
By contrast, Munholland said work on the bridges on US 75, “is going to be a nightmare.” That work calls for removal of the two bridges making up the overpass spanning the abandoned KO&G rail line and replacing decking and beams on the bridges across Coal Creek.
The railroad overpass will not be cut down in height but, rather, workers will be filling in the space with dirt and pouring a road surface over it.
She said ODOT officials told her they “have no intention of doing anything,” on the entrance and exit leading to Anchor Glass. “We are trying to get Senator Roger Thompson to help with this.”
The sewer line installed under I-40 is completed now. Munholland said she expects Super 8 Motel owner Zach Patel to connect to it soon. “No other jobs have gone as smoothly as this one,” she said.
She pointed out Patel has been busy clearing off trees and brush next to his current motel with construction to start on a new motel west of town.