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Fulton road connector opens to the public

Winchester res­i­dents and vis­i­tors now have anoth­er route con­nect­ing down­town to Bypass Road. On Wednesday, a pub­lic cer­e­mo­ny was held to offi­cial­ly open the last seg­ment of Fulton Rd, cre­at­ing a direct route from the bypass at Martin Luther King Blvd and Fitch Avenue downtown. 

The rib­bon-cut­ting cer­e­mo­ny, held at the east­ern end of the new seg­ment at Professional Avenue, was attend­ed by local cit­i­zens and offi­cials. Mayor Jo Ellen Reed spoke of the impor­tance of the new road and the impli­ca­tions for Winchester’s future.

“This road­way is more than pave­ment and concrete—it is a sym­bol of progress, per­sis­tence, and of the vision we share for our community.

“The com­ple­tion of Fulton Road is just one of many projects we are advanc­ing as a city. Winchester is not stand­ing still—we are build­ing, we are con­nect­ing, and we are growing.” 

Other offi­cials who spoke includ­ed City Manager Bruce Manley, for­mer City Manager and project leader Mike Flynn, and State Representative Greg Elkins. 

The project has been dis­cussed for over 50 years, accord­ing to some accounts. In recent years, Fulton was extend­ed from Arlington Road to Professional Avenue; how­ev­er, the last unbuilt seg­ment, between Professional Avenue and Market Street, proved to be more chal­leng­ing to com­plete for a vari­ety of reasons.