MANSFIELD — Aurelio Diaz said Thursday the $20.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is far more than a downtown beautification project. “It’s functionality,” said Diaz, who represents the 5th Ward on Mansfield City Council. During a two-hour public Open House to discuss the ongoing project, Diaz pointed to aging infrastructure beneath downtown streets, where […]
Main Street Corridor Improvement Project
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Questions or comments on Main Street project? Attend open house Thursday
Got questions about the current status — and future — of the $20.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project?
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From disruption to destination: Mansfield Main Street project set for final phases
Primary construction work on the $20.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project is nearly ready to resume.
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Main Street in Mansfield open for winter traffic by Dec. 3, according to city engineer
Main Street will soon be open through downtown Mansfield — for the winter — as major work on the construction project slows during winter.
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Main Street update: Concrete infield installation underway at Fourth Street
MANSFIELD — Winter is coming and the $19.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project is nearing the end of its 2025 construction season. Brent Rossman, communications specialist at Downtown Mansfield Inc., told merchants on Thursday that the intersection of Main and Fourth streets will reopen in late November for vehicle traffic during the winter. “Then […]
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OPINION: Main Street Corridor Improvement project is a mess; ain’t she a beaut?
MANSFIELD — I took a walk downtown on Wednesday afternoon to get a last gasp of sunshine before autumn really begins. It was not an easy walk. Turning this way and that, roads and sidewalks are blocked in various directions. And all I could think was, “It’s about damn time.” Obviously the project is in […]
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Downtown Mansfield Inc. offers latest Main Street Improvement Project update
MANSFIELD — The $19.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Program is nearly one-third complete, according to city officials. The project, which began Feb. 24 and is scheduled to be complete by October 2026, is a complete upgrade of Main Street from First to Sixth streets and Park Avenue from Main to Diamond streets. Downtown Mansfield […]
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Downtown Mansfield Inc. offers latest Main Street improvement project update
MANSFIELD — The Main Street Corridor Improvement Project in downtown Mansfield has officially reached the quarter-pole of the 20-month project. According to Downtown Mansfield Inc., the work during the last two weeks included: Here’s what to expect in the new two weeks: Here is a look at traffic and accessibility impact: DMI said every effort […]
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Rebuilding more than streets: Preserving our tradition
Editor’s note: This article was written and submitted to Richland Source by Dan Lew. There’s a kind of silence that settles over a restaurant when the streets outside are torn up and the foot traffic disappears. It’s not just the absence of customers – it’s the absence of connection. And in Downtown Mansfield, that silence […]
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We went for a walk on Mansfield’s Main Street on Tuesday afternoon
MANSFIELD — New sidewalks were being poured near Sixth Street. New underground electric lines were being laid between Fourth and Fifth streets. Storm sewer lines were being replaced near Second Street. That was the scene Tuesday afternoon during a walking tour of Mansfield’s Main Street, from Sixth Street to First Street. The $19 million Main […]