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Granite Construction proposes asphalt plant near Woodland; council and residents raise traffic and infrastructure concerns
Summary
Granite Construction told Woodland leaders it may build an asphalt plant at Martin Bar outside the city limits on a 55-year lease; council members and residents questioned traffic impacts at Exit 22, lost city impact fees and potential mitigation offers from the company.
Granite Construction told Woodland city officials Sept. 15 that it is considering an asphalt plant at the Martin Bar site outside city limits, prompting questions from the mayor, council members and residents about long-term traffic, road impacts and how the city might be compensated.
Mayor Todd Deinhardt said the site is outside Woodland’s jurisdiction and would be a county permitting decision, but he told the council Granite had approached the city to explore partnership options. “I recommend them and I’m all for being partners,” Deinhardt said, while also emphasizing the city’s concerns about infrastructure impacts near Exit 22.
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