Should Oklahoma City Build A Port Of Oklahoma City (Tulsa: parking, ranking)

[Howest2008]

Should the city of Oklahoma City and the State of Oklahoma consider
building a Port Of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City would take over the tittle
of the Most Inland Port In America , and increase the industrial potential
of the Oklahoma City Metro Area by leaps and bounds. Oklahoma City
could also enter into the cruise industry , by promoting cruises to (A)
The Northern Route..Tulsa..Litrtle Rock...Memphis..St. Louis...Louisville...
Cincinnatti...Quad Cities Iowa..Minneapolis/St. Paul (B)The Southern Route
Tulsa Oklahoma...Little Rock...Memphis...Baton Rogue...New Orleans..
Mobile AL...Tampa/St. Peterburg..Miami (C) The Southern Route (2) Tulsa..
Little Rock... Memphis... Baton Rouge....New Orleans..Houston..Mexico

[Goodpasture]

sure, all they have to do is widen the canals in bricktown

[TulsaArtist]

Good idea, bulldoze the row of buildings and parking lots on either side of the little canal in Bricktown and widen it.


But on a serious note.... I really wish there were some push by Oklahoma to get the other states down stream to widen the docks. Tulsas port is not able to reach its full potential because of the old, narrow, docking system downstream. Most barges are of a larger size these days and cant fit through the older docks. But it doesnt make any sense if Oklahoma widens theirs if we cant get some of the other states downstream to do likewise. This would have been a perfect, infrastructure/economic stimulus/investment that would pay off for generations. Its just not an issue thats on the average persons radar in OKC or even known for that matter. And as one can guess, its yet another impossible mountain for Tulsa to climb trying to get it on OKCs to do list.

[Goodpasture]

you say docks, but do you mean locks?

[_redbird_]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

sure, all they have to do is widen the canals in bricktown

And dodge the doo doo.

[happytown]

Originally Posted by _redbird_

And dodge the doo doo.

Sure seems like Oklahoma gets pooped on a lot. Chicken poop in Tulsas water supply and now pig crap in the Oklahoma River! Hopefully OKC can sue like Tulsa did, because I would hate to see it happen again. Im just thankful we dont have to drink from it or it would be a MAJOR concern.

The Oklahoma river is actually making a huge step towards having a fantastic rowing venue.

YouTube - BOATHOUSE DISTRICT MASTERPLAN

[Synopsis]

Beautiful! When will the projects in OkC ever stop? I hope not for a very, very long time.

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by _redbird_

And dodge the doo doo.

Hey fellows i'm talking about european river type cruise ships that
hold from 120 240 passengers and not toilet bowl yachts of the doo doo
class and ranking.........

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by TulsaArtist

Good idea, bulldoze the row of buildings and parking lots on either side of the little canal in Bricktown and widen it.


But on a serious note.... I really wish there were some push by Oklahoma to get the other states down stream to widen the docks. Tulsas port is not able to reach its full potential because of the old, narrow, docking system downstream. Most barges are of a larger size these days and cant fit through the older docks. But it doesnt make any sense if Oklahoma widens theirs if we cant get some of the other states downstream to do likewise. This would have been a perfect, infrastructure/economic stimulus/investment that would pay off for generations. Its just not an issue thats on the average persons radar in OKC or even known for that matter. And as one can guess, its yet another impossible mountain for Tulsa to climb trying to get it on OKCs to do list.

I wasn't aware of the problem with the "LOCKS" being undersized
I thou... that the Kerr Mcgee could handle "Ocean Going Vessels"
and any size "Barges"....as well as the Mississippi River..and the
other rivers to Cincinnatti and Louisville....

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

you say docks, but do you mean locks?

Yeah GoodPastures he means LOCKS and I Hope That Someone
has the KEYS....and foresight to look into this , and do something
about all of those Toilet Bowl Yacths in the state of Oklahoma...