Williston Area Updates -- New Rec Center; ONEOK Pipelines; Truck Reliever Route
Update on new rec center (numbers rounded):
- $70 million
- 205,000 square feet (61,000 square feet larger than original plans)
- it is 2x the size of the 93,000 square foot West River Community in Dickinson
- see comment below: Super Wal-Mart in Williston said to be 214,00 square feet
- top requests from citizens: focused on swimming-related activities
- 25,000 square foot water park (10,000 square larger than originally planned)
- 53-meter lap pool
- wake board/surf board pool
- separate pool for swimming lessons and program
- lap pool with seating area for 800 spectators
- fitness center, racquetball, tennis and gym space, indoor track
- four gyms; 200 meter indoor track
- 10 locker rooms
- child car drop-offs
- funded by 1 cent city sales tax which was passed in 2011
- ground breaking this summer; completion by December, 2013 (original post had dates wrong; see first comment)
Governor tours new truck reliever route
- to be completed by mid-summer 2012
- $10 million project
ONEOK requests permission to construct two new gas pipelines
- from the new Stateline Gas Processing Plant Phase I and then Stateline II
- a 16-inch pipe will run 37 miles
- a 12-inch pipe will run 27 miles
- will follow existing pipeline corridor
- requires US Army Corps of Engineers to approve
