South Tulsa residents come out in opposition to a proposed toll bridge

Concerned citizens packed a meeting in south Tulsa Monday evening to rally against a toll bridge in their neighborhood. <br/><br/>The bridge would span the Arkansas River near 121st Street and Yale. <br/><br/>39

Tuesday, July 26th 2005, 5:49 am

By: News On 6

Concerned citizens packed a meeting in south Tulsa Monday evening to rally against a toll bridge in their neighborhood.

The bridge would span the Arkansas River near 121st Street and Yale.

39 neighborhood groups and some 5,000 residents have reportedly joined the fight against it. The Tulsa City council voted against letting the bridge connect to Tulsa streets, but bridge opponents say that might not be enough. They say the county might try to exercise eminent domain over the city, and condemn the city land.

Bridge opponent Michael Covey: "This toll bridge issue has not gone away. The county has not gone away; the private investors have not gone away. We've won some battles, but we have not won the war."

Covey says there is not a lot of precedent of counties trying to take over city land, but from the court cases he's seen, he doesn't think Tulsa County can do it.