Cherokee Nation finishes $40K Wiley Street renovation project
Guthrie Turner, Cherokee Nation Director of Transportation Andy Quetone, Muskogee County Comissioner District 1 Ken Doke, Fort Gibson Town Administrator Brian DeShoza, Fort Gibson Town Clerk Christie Glasby, Fort Gibson Public Works Director Jason Millions, Cherokee Nation District 4 Tribal Councilor Mike Dobbins, Cherokee Nation Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, Cherokee Nation Businesses employee Logan Lewis, Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Tina Glory Jordan, Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director Michael Lynn.
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Cherokee Nation is cutting the ribbon on their Wiley Street renovation project in Fort Gibson.
Cherokee Nation leaders met with city officials from Fort Gibson and Muskogee County to celebrate the completion of the the nearly $40,000 project.
“The Wiley Street renovation is a great example of collaboration between our local communities and towns and the Cherokee Nation,” said Cherokee Nation Deputy Chief Bryan Warner said. “I’m proud of the collaboration between Muskogee County, Fort Gibson, and the Cherokee Nation and how we’ve all worked to have this street restored. I know our entire administration looks forward to continuing the work that the Cherokee Nation and our local governments do together to keep all of our communities’ roadways in good condition.”
The road project included refurbishing over half a mile of Wiley Street. Parts of the damaged street now have a 2-inch overlay of asphalt covering them.
The funding helped with the purchasing of materials while the Muskogee County workforce completed the road’s makeover.
“After we had the flood of 2019, this road was used tremendously and had an extensive amount of damage to it,” Fort Gibson Public Works Director Jason Millions said. “The Cherokee Nation, Muskogee County, and Fort Gibson went in together to do this and to make this possible. It couldn’t have been done without the participation of everybody and we’re greatly appreciative.”
Each year the Cherokee Nation sets aside funding for road projects throughout the 14-county reservation area.
In 2020, the Cherokee Nation paved 67 miles of roadway, as well as invested more than $4.8 million into construction projects through the Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.
