County OKs new road to Andersons

Published: Wednesday, 3/4/2015 - Updated: 44 seconds ago

BY MARK REITER BLADE STAFF WRITER

Despite objections from residents of an apartment building that will be bulldozed, the Lucas County commissioners on Tuesday approved plans to realign Brandyway Lane and build a road to provide access to the planned new headquarters of The Andersons Inc.

The improvements to extend Briarfield Boulevard north of Salisbury Road west of U.S. 23/I-475 in Monclova Township were requested by the Lucas County Transportation Improvement District through the Lucas County Engineer.

The project will require the county to buy the western-most structure of Brandywine Estates, a three building apartment complex at 6538 Salisbury, to build the extension of Briarfield.

Plans also call for adding turn lanes on Salisbury to accommodate the increased traffic that is expected for the Maumee companys new location.

The Andersons announced in November plans to buy 55 acres north of Salisbury, including 37 acres of the Brandywine Country Club golf course. Plans call for the Fortune 500 company to construct a building to house 450 workers.

Marv Robon, a Maumee attorney who represents the owners of the apartment complex, questioned the legal authority of the county to acquire private property for the roadway through eminent domain that will give a private company better access to its planned headquarters and provide improved traffic management on Salisbury.

Four residents of the apartment complex affected by the removal of the building also spoke against the realignment of Brandyway.

Work on the roadway project is scheduled to begin in early 2016.

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County OKs new road to Andersons