The City Council Tuesday approved a project to enhance and renovate downtown Danville. The project that was approved will cost more than 4.3 Million dollars. An asphalt firm was approved for the work, and an engineering firm was approved to oversee the work.

          City engineer Sam Cole says it will be a large project.

          A grant from the state is paying the lion’s share of the project. Cole says it will make the downtown attractive.

          He expects work on the project to begin soon and hopes to have it largely completed by December. During the work, there will be times when Walnut and Hazel will be one lane streets. And on Harrison and Madison, there will be limited access to local businesses.

          The council also approved some 4 million dollars for road work throughout the city. It will be for crack sealing, paving, and other street repairs.

          This was Cole’s last council meeting as City Engineer. He has resigned the post to work in private industry.