OKC: River Extension/Reroute possible for Airpark Redevelopment

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Airpark development may include river reroute: Downtown OKC property stands to gain value if plan proceeds

by Brian Brus

The Journal Record

4/6/2006

OKLAHOMA CITY - Developers may seek to divert Oklahoma River water to the former Downtown Airpark to enhance its value, investment group partner and former Mayor Kirk Humphreys said.

"It could involve modifications to the river," Humphreys said. "Basically, you'd try to do whatever you can to get the maximum value and utilization out of it.

"But our plans are not firm," he said. "And the land will not come into play until the highway moves.