Plan revived to connect Richland Avenue with W Union Street
After a three year delay Athens officials push a new street linking Richland Avenue to W Union Street via O Bleness Memorial Hospital. The $50 000 state funded project aims to ease downtown congestion and provide hospital access with potential university cooperation pending state bond funds.
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Richland
W. Union Hospital
Herb Amey
Athens Street
Richland Avenue
W. Union Stree
O’bleness Memorial
Goldsberry
S. Shafer Street
O’bleness Hospital
W. Union Street
University Land
Convocation Center
James Boyce
Link Proposed First In 1969 Plan For Richland‑Union Link
The Athens Regional Planning Commission first proposed linking Richland Ave with W Union St in 1969, listing it as the 11th of 14 priority projects under Issue I money. The article notes births adoptions and a current funding shortfall, with one project completed and several still awaiting funds including road improvements and bypass constructions.
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Convocation Center
Richland Ave
Hocking
O’bleness Hospital
Goldsberry
S. Shafer
W. Union Street
Athens
University Road
Stimson Avenue
Athens Regional Planning Commission
Trimble Two
Nelsonville
C&o
Pleasantview Avenue
Canaan
Athens High School
York
Alexander
Trimble
Trimble-Glouster
Athens West
Simson Avenue
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University
W. Union
Roberts
S. Court St
Jarman
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Leroy Thompson
New Straitsville
Joe Jagers
Wendell Calendine
Stella Bailey
Ronald Gilmore
Garry Phillips
Shannon Sheridan
Nicanor Hernandez
Los Angeles
Calif
John Rankin
Shade
Nellie Pickett
Charles Starlin
Stewart
Robert Arnold
Albany
Barbara Skinner
Amesville
Angela Jago
Amy Jago
Ivan Bowman
Dundas
Gary Elkins
Mary Seelhorst
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Susan Carpenter
Julie Carpenter
Norman van Nest
Arthur van Dyke
Kenneth Young
Leland Martin
Charles Robinete
Emory Carsey
James Riley
Athens National
The
F.d.1.c
Abric Sale
Cee
Chrys
Newport Royal
Chrysler
CIDAA
Bob Hawk
Plymouth
East State Street
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