Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Clayton approves $3.5 million SR‑48 sidewalk project; Meijer south entrance restricted to right‑in/right‑out
Loading...
Summary
Council approved a federally and state-funded sidewalk, curb and storm sewer project along SR‑48 from Meyer to Heathcliff (Project ID 119822), with a planned August start; staff said the Meijer south entrance will be changed to right‑in/right‑out because the driveway is private and signal installation would be the property owner’s responsibility.
The Clayton City Council approved a contract with Performance Site Development LLC for a sidewalk and curb project on State Route 48 that staff said is funded with federal and state dollars and is scheduled to start in August.
Staff described the project as full sidewalk replacement with new curb and storm sewer work from Meyer to Heathcliff, with some signalization elements included. A staff presenter said the project was designed over several years and “it started about 3 years ago,” and the planned construction start is in August. The project was identified in the meeting as Project ID 119822.
The council and residents discussed a change to traffic at the Meijer south entrance. A resident asked, “Why does Meijer have a final say about the installation of a traffic light at that south entrance? It is a nightmare,” and staff responded that the driveway is private property and therefore the store or corporate owner would be responsible for installing and maintaining any traffic signal. The staff presenter also said the city secured roughly $3,500,000 in federal and state funding for the overall project and emphasized the timeline tied to those funds: “We got 3,500,000, so it's all paid by federal and state funds.”
Council members moved and seconded the resolution and approved it during the meeting.
What happens next: Performance Site Development LLC is expected to begin work per the schedule; the city and staff said they will continue to coordinate with property owners on access and signage changes required by the project.
