Sixth Avenue widening could start in 2029, and an Honors class asks how local news survives

ODOT's eight-year plan could move the Highway 51 widening from 2033 to 2029. Plus, OSU Honors students asked me how local news survives.

Chris Peters

Oct 05, 2026 - 8 min read

Interlace, a sculpture by Stillwater native Morgan Robinson, stands at Sixth Avenue and Western Road, the west end of the planned Highway 51 widening. Rebuilding the intersection is part of the project. File photo. – Photo by Chris Peters

Sixth Avenue widening could start in 2029, and an Honors class asks how local news survives — *Interlace*, a sculpture by Stillwater native Morgan Robinson, stands at Sixth Avenue and Western Road, the west end of the planned Highway 51 widening. Rebuilding the intersection is part of the project. File photo. – Photo by Chris Peters

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