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Public Works outlines sidewalks, crosswalks, speed‑humps and drainage projects
Summary
Public Works reported completed and upcoming infrastructure work including a raised crosswalk near Centre College, new asphalt speed humps, drainage inlet upgrades and sidewalk projects across the city.
Josh Morgan, Public Works director, briefed the commission on a wide range of capital and maintenance projects the department has completed or is planning.
Morgan said crews completed a redesigned intersection at Second and Walnut, and are building a raised crosswalk at Russell Street near the new Centre College facility to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety. The department has been pursuing several sidewalk projects, including North Maple (to Cross Hill), Kentucky Avenue (Lexington to Alta) and Boffman Avenue (pending right-of-way approvals). He said the Billy Dillehay and South Second Street drainage and sidewalk improvements are being planned for contract work.
Public Works installed its first in-house asphalt speed humps on Jackson Street near Danville High School and placed speed humps by Tractor Supply to address pedestrian crossing safety. Morgan said asphalt humps are cheaper and hold up better with snow plows compared with bolt-down devices.
The department described drainage projects completed and planned: a larger inlet on East Walnut in front of Morley’s, ditch regrading on East Main, culvert cleaning on Swope Drive, and a Brookhaven/Streamland regrading contract to address erosion and standing water. Morgan also said the city must map every storm-sewer pipe, inlet and culvert to meet a stormwater permit requirement and has three years to complete the mapping.
Wayfinding and welcome-sign fabrication were underway; Morgan said installation of new welcome signage will roll out in phases this fall and noted some locations may require power connections or solar solutions. He also gave updates on parks and trails: the lower loop of the woven‑wire trail system is reopened; Junior Rogers redevelopment RFPs are nearly ready to advertise; and the city is planning skate‑park and playground improvements for next spring.
Morgan said some contracts may be delayed by the wet spring’s backlog in the contractor market but reported the dry spell had allowed crews to complete many tasks recently.
