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Steering committee prioritizes Ford Avenue extension, roundabout and Maple Street connector to unlock north-end growth

Effingham Steering Committee (unofficial) · April 10, 2025
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Summary

Committee members urged prioritizing the Ford Avenue extension to 4th Street and completing a roundabout at Rickleman Avenue to improve access to north-end retail and relieve Keller Drive congestion; speakers said annexation agreements and grant funding will determine sequencing.

Speaker 1 opened a multi-hour workshop on mobility and told the group completing the Ford Avenue extension to 4th Street is a priority to open hundreds of acres for development and provide an alternate retail access from the north end of town. "Complete Ford Avenue extension to 4th Street," the facilitator noted while explaining the project had been tied to right-of-way and annexation discussions with a local landowner group.

Why it matters: Committee members said the extension and a linked…

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