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Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:49 AM

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This aerial view shows the current U.S. 59 heading south into Ottawa’s downtown area. Because the expansion will bypass Ottawa, some residents are concerned the highway negatively will affect Ottawa’s downtown economy.

Official says new highway points to growth

By JODIE GARCIA, Herald Staff Writer

Ottawa and Franklin County are in the right place at the right time.

As construction continues on a new, four-lane U.S. 59 that will stretch from Lawrence to Ottawa, local officials are looking optimistically to a future that includes growth in such areas as residential, commercial and industrial development.

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