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FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The City of Fairmont has announced redevelopment plans for the old Fairmont Box Factory property, including extending the West Fork River Trail and adding other requested amenities.
According to a press release sent Wednesday, the city will convert the factory property that it acquired and cleaned up earlier this year into Momentum Adventure Park (MAP). MAP will include a major trailhead for the West Fork River Trail, two new miles of trail, a skate park, a bouldering wall, a pump track and skill courses, according to the release.
The $4 million project is expected to go to bid this year and be completed in the latter half of 2026, the city said. According to the release, this will be the largest single recreational development the Ci