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Old Posted Feb 14, 2006, 1:24 AM
shane453 shane453 is offline
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The Metro Concourse is an underground tunnel system beneath downtown that connects 33 buildings in a 20 square block area of downtown. You can basically walk wherever you need to go within the CBD without having to wait at crosswalks. Including skywalks, there is more than one mile of tunnels. The Concourse, as it has been known previously, is lined with restaurants, shops, and offices. While it does divert a lot of pedestrian traffic, making downtown appear deserted even on busy days, it is very convenient for people who need to go somewhere in a hurry.

A map in PDF: http://downtownokc.com/Portals/1/PDF...ice_map_05.pdf

Now under redesign by Rand Elliot & Assoc, it will be known as The Underground, and sport stylish street level entrances, art galleries, and new navigation signs. Some parts are already completed, including a very cool section with a gallery of vintage downtown photographs and captions. The renovations certainly help clear up the dark, creepy, retro look of the tunnels.



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