Business View Magazine | April 2020

223 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2020 residential community from I-35, without having to stop for anything associated with the railway. Our citizens will have uninterrupted service back to their jobs or their homes. It will also give ambulance, fire, and police access from I-35, which is the major thoroughfare in our area.” Other recent, and shortly expected, infrastructure projects include large-scale roadway reconstruction and a brand-new TA Truck Stop. “We just finished up the largest street reconstruction project that this town has ever seen,” says Roberts. “About 2.6 lane miles of roadways were cleared back down to base. We redid the entire road, including the storm sewers, curbs, gutters—the whole nine yards, which was a huge undertaking. A big chunk of our population was affected by that project, but now enjoys better streets and drainage than it had before.” “We also have a TA Truck Stop that’s been through planning commission,” Roberts continues. “We’re just waiting for them to finish all the legal work on their side so that they can do the groundbreaking. I expect construction to start on that project—which includes the truck stop itself, some interior services with fast-service, restaurant-type items, a truck maintenance facility and a truck wash—in either spring or summer. We’d anticipate completion of that around wintertime of this year.” With all the necessary ingredients to grow as a total community already in place, ElevateEdgerton! is eager to attract more business befitting of the city’s Midwestern values. The enterprise encourages new development and the utilization of the offered incentives to create economic opportunity and enhance the quality of life for those who live, work, and visit there. “We have a laundry list of major employers— Hostess Brands, Kubota Tractor Corp., Amazon, Jet.com,” says Roberts. “With NorthPoint Development, we have pre-negotiated incentive packages that have been around since we EDGERTON, KANSAS