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“The state recently funded a billion dollars
in road network improvements,” he said.
“We’ve also got infrastructure improvements
going on daily, because we own our own util-
ity into the western part of the city and into
the county.”
As the city grows, so too does the need for an
agile transportation system to support them.
With a population of well over 300,000 in
the metropolitan area, the Fayetteville City
Council has recognized the importance and
is implementing new projects to feed the de-
mand of an ever-changing community and
economy to keep things moving.
“We just funded a new multi-modal bus
terminal, which will connect with our Am-
trak line – a $14 million project,” Robertson
said. “We have just authorized progression
on a $25 million airport improvement plan
and we have broken ground on a community
pool that will service western Fayetteville.”
From leisure to land and airport transpor-
tation projects, the eclectic mix of devel-
opments and attractions will take time to
complete, but will revitalize and add to the
already vibrant atmosphere around Fayette-
ville.