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State committee stops to see Fairmont road project site
23 Oct 2025
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On Wednesday the House Capital Investment Committee stopped in Fairmont to view and hear about a street reconstruction project that’s being considered for inclusion in a 2026 Capital Investment Bill. The $10.9 million dollar projects include an extension of Fairlakes Avenue from Hengen Street to Lake Avenue and a Charles Street extension and Kot Street project.
The public purpose of the project is to allow access to about 170 acres of land within city limits through the creation of roadways which will provide enhanced traffic circulation as well as opportunities for recreational and residential development.
Fairmont’s Public Works Director, Matthew York, said that the city started looking at projects with representative Bjorn Olson in the summer of 2024. York said this project was among many potential projects identified within the city.
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