New plans for vacant land 

Developing 70 acres near Fontaine Research Park


The latest plans from Riverbend Development propose using the southern portion of the roadway, but do not include construction of a long-planned connector road between Sunset Avenue and the Fontaine Research Park. Image by Riverbend Development.

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