Since the Fair Street Underpass was not selected by KDOT for AARA Stimulus funding, consideration is still given to the Fair Street project. City Manager Collins is meeting soon with representatives of BNSF to seek their financial assistance in this project. My opinion however, and I made this statement official at the April 7th Council Meeting, is that we should proceed with renovations to the Fair Street underpass regardless of BNSF participation. Funds had been placed in reserve to begin "saving" to perform the Hillside Street Bridge project, a project which now will be totally funded by AARA funding. Council Member Granger recommended that those funds be transferred to the Fair Street Underpass project. I recommended that the balance of the project be performed through the issuance of bonds.
Fair Street must be improved...we no longer have a choice. It has become a dangerous stretch of road. Closing Fair Street, in my opinion, is not an option. It is the main thoroughfare for residents in the Rosedale Addition, and to commute east or west to over avenues is at a minimum, a mile out of their way.
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