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