Heritage Hills East closed ‘racetrack’ with traffic plan

To get a feel for what joining forces can accomplish, simply stroll the grassy median cutting the center of Robinson Avenue south from NW 22. Traffic provides a distant hum in the background, and on a recent cool afternoon, flecks of snow cling stubbornly to the yards of nearby homes.

BY DYRINDA TYSON | Published: January 5, 2013

To get a feel for what joining forces can accomplish, simply stroll the grassy median cutting the center of Robinson Avenue south from NW 22.

Traffic provides a distant hum in the background, and on a recent cool afternoon, flecks of snow cling stubbornly to the yards of nearby homes. Winter-stripped trees throw stark shadows across Robinson, disturbed only by the occasional passing car. Otherwise, the street is quiet.

photo - The peaceful median on Robinson Avenue near NW 22 is in sharp contrast to the veritable raceway the street used to be north of downtown. Centennial Expressway relieved traffic congestion on Robinson and Broadway Avenue in the area, transforming Heritage Hills East and other neighborhoods. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

The peaceful median on Robinson Avenue near NW 22 is in sharp contrast to the veritable raceway the street used to be north of downtown. Centennial Expressway relieved traffic congestion on Robinson and Broadway Avenue in the area, transforming Heritage Hills East and other neighborhoods. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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Go back a few decades, though, and it was a different story. Robinson and nearby Broadway served as main arteries in and out of downtown Oklahoma City. Just picture a big portion of the traffic...
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