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Council approves engineering agreement for road improvements north of Highway 36 to spur commercial development
Summary
Danville council approved an agreement with engineers to design a full-access intersection north of Highway 36 at Warrior Way, a project the presenter said is intended to support commercial development (including access toward Kroger) and reserve parcels for public safety uses; the council voted 4-0 to approve the design agreement.
Danville’s town council approved an engineering agreement to design road improvements and a full-access intersection north of Highway 36 at Warrior Way, a project officials said is intended to support commercial development and reserve land for future public-safety facilities.
The council’s presenter said the layout in the packet reflects what the state Department of Transportation requested to permit a full-access intersection and cautioned that the design could change during DOT review. The presenter said the initial plan preserves enough acreage “for a firehouse and a police department or a public-safety building” and that the front portion of the parcel is being configured to maximize value for proposed commercial lots.
Council members pressed for clarity on how far the new road would extend, who would sign off on designs for private-property portions, and whether design money should be spent before owners and the DOT sign off on the basic concept. One council member said the town should avoid spending on detailed construction drawings until the property owners and DOT indicate the concept is acceptable.
The presenter said the Regional Development Commission (RDC) has voted to reimburse the town up to a capped dollar amount and that the RDC prefers the work be done as a town project with later reimbursement. The presenter added that, although the project does not directly touch the state’s right-of-way, the DOT requested traffic and impact information for the intersection to understand how incoming business will affect the corridor.
A motion to approve the engineering agreement was made, seconded and recorded in the meeting as passing unanimously (4-0). Council members who backed the motion said the project would help traffic flow and support planned commercial investment.
The council’s next steps, as described in the meeting, are to finalize design drawings for DOT review while keeping options open for later adjustments once the state’s comments and property-owner approvals are obtained.
