Article: Road Construction: Elm Street Blues: Project has slowed business: Work to widen the Jenks road has caused traffic problems, but most expect the end to justify the means.

Byline: Susan Hylton

Feb. 12--JENKS -- People say it is a nightmare on Elm Street, but most agree that it will be a dream come true when the road-widening is complete.

Drivers and business owners have tolerated orange cones on a zigzag, pock-marked stretch of Elm Street between the Creek Turnpike and B Street for a year. The whole process, including design and engineering, has been in the works for six years. The $2.8 million project receives 80 percent of its funding from the federal government. Officials say federally funded projects simply have a longer review process than locally funded initiatives do. The result will alleviate traffic ...

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