Road projects advance at three Boyle County development sites

DANVILLE — Three access road projects are moving forward in Boyle County to prepare industrial and commercial property for development, according to a Nov. 5 update from Develop Danville.

Two roads are under construction; a third has reached bidding.

A road extending east from Corporate Drive in the John H. Stigall Business Center is nearing substantial completion and will reach 50 acres of land with utilities, Develop Danville reported.

Todd Johnson Contracting is handling construction, with paving by the Allen Company.

A June 2025 state project report listed an anticipated budget of $1.22 million for the Stigall project, including a $1.013 million state grant and $207,000 from the Boyle County Industrial Foundation. Those figures reflect the budget outlined in the 2025 report.

The funding is through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, which helps communities improve sites and buildings to attract business investment. The state announced approval of funding for the Danville project in July 2025.

Under the terms described in the state report, grant money is distributed through reimbursement requests supported by invoices, proof of payment, documentation of matching funds, and progress reports. Requests may be submitted no more than monthly.

The road adds access within a business center that already has a state-certified building pad. Develop Danville’s property listing identifies a 101,250-square-foot pad on a 17.8-acre tract owned and developed by the Boyle County Industrial Foundation.

The foundation is a private nonprofit established in 1961 to acquire and develop property for industrial and corporate facilities. Develop Danville administers its operations and markets its industrial park properties.

The Stigall Center also received a Gold designation from the Site Selectors Guild’s REDI Sites program in March 2025. The program evaluates properties on factors including infrastructure capacity, development conditions, ownership and entitlements, giving companies and site selection consultants a way to compare available locations. Gold is one of five designation levels, which range from Emerging to Platinum.

At the Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Authority’s 80-acre rail-served property, an access road from North Stewarts Lane is under construction. Norfolk Southern serves the site.

The Danville-Boyle County Development Corporation has received bids for an entrance road to Lakeside at Reding Farm, a property of more than 200 acres along the South Danville Bypass.

Develop Danville reported two commercial commitments at Lakeside this year, including a Lumber King building materials store.

The Lakeside master plan envisions a mix of housing, shops, offices, industrial space and public recreation. Its project website describes a lake and boathouse, a walkable town center, residential neighborhoods and trails connecting different parts of the property.

The conceptual residential district includes 72 single-family home sites, along with townhomes, apartments, and homes combining living and working space. Plans also call for a clubhouse and pool.

The website identifies the development as a partnership of the city and its Economic Development Authority and states that the master plan remains conceptual and subject to refinement and approvals.

Develop Danville has also applied for additional state funding to extend road access to about 75 acres of planned industrial property.