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Danville approves applications for $11.8M Safe Streets project and multiple park and trail grants
Summary
Commissioners approved applying for a federal Safe Streets for All grant (city request $8.9M of $11.8M project, $500,000 local match), a Land and Water Conservation Fund splash pad application (project $500,000; city match if awarded $250,000), and a Recreational Trails application (project $350,000; city match $100,000).
City engineers presented three grant applications and received commission approval to apply and commit local matches if awards are received.
Morgan (city engineer) described a Safe Streets for All 2025 application for intersection and lane-change work along the northwest side of the bypass, estimating total project cost at $11.8 million with a federal request of $8.9 million, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet match of $2.4 million and a proposed city match of $500,000. "So we need approval to apply for the grant and approval for the $500,000 match," Morgan said. Commissioners approved the application and the match commitment; Morgan said the match likely will not be required for another couple of years.
Morgan also proposed a Land and Water Conservation Fund application to build a splash pad at Jackson Park, citing a community survey that listed a splash pad as the top item. The project budget is $500,000 with a required 50/50 match; the city's share would be $250,000 if the award is received. He announced a public meeting for the LWCF application to collect concurrence sheets and community input.
A third application to the Recreational Trails Program would extend connections between Lexington Road bike lanes and the Connector Trail, with an estimated project cost of $350,000; the city plans to request $250,000 and match $100,000. Morgan said the applications are multi-year planning efforts and that some grants can take several years from application to funding.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about right-of-way and public meetings; the commission approved all three applications and associated match commitments where required. Staff cautioned that projects would not be built without required right-of-way approvals, state concurrence and future budgeting for matches or bond financing as needed.
