At a special called meeting of the Leitchfield City Council on Thursday night, council members voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance closing the intersection of Mill Street and Shaw Station Road, across the road from Peddler’s Mall.
At the March 20 Grayson County Fiscal Court meeting, Magistrates also voted to approve closing the intersection.
At that meeting, Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson said possible business expansion, and the railroad crossing at the intersection being inherently dangerous – there have been multiple accidents at the intersection, most recently a semi-truck carrying lumber was struck by a train in the spring of 2017 – as the primary reasons for closing the intersection.
“We’re looking for future expansion (of an existing industry), possibly, that’s why we’re wanting to get in front of the ball here to maybe get some more industry in here with the property the county has left over” on Shaw Station Road, Judge Henderson said.
The ordinance city council members approved says that all of the property owners “in or abutting the portion of Shaw Station Road to be closed” have received written notice of the proposed action, with all of the businesses giving consent to close the intersection.
The second and final reading of the ordinance will occur at the next City Council meeting on April 2.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
