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Commission approves county participation in Park Drive to divert heavy truck traffic from Hodgesville Road
Summary
The board approved county participation in construction of Park Drive, a connector intended to reroute concrete and industrial truck traffic from Hodgesville Road onto Effingham Parkway; staff estimated roughly 70 trucks per day would be removed from the local road.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners approved a county cost‑participation quote for construction of Park Drive, a connecting roadway intended to remove heavy truck traffic from Hodgesville Road and place it on the designated Effingham Parkway truck route.
Staff explained the project will serve a concrete plant and a concrete‑pipe manufacturer that currently use Hodgsville (Hodgeville) Road for access. One commissioner summarized staff's estimate that the new roadway could remove "about 70 trucks a day" from Hodgesville (as stated during the meeting). Staff also said Park Drive would preserve emergency access — allowing a nearby firehouse a more direct route to Effingham Parkway while closing the regular driveway access to Hodgesville for through truck traffic.
The board discussed plans and preliminary plats and voted to approve the county's participation (alternative 1). Commissioners and staff said they will finalize details and coordinate any necessary right‑of‑way and plat work with the developer and property owners.
