Archer Drive Project – A Municipal Case Study

How a single stretch of roadway became the linchpin between economic opportunity and real-world implementation

To unlock access to a proposed warehouse development, a new public road extending approximately 3,000 feet was required in Guilford Township, Franklin County. What began as a private development need quickly evolved into a coordinated public infrastructure effort, bringing together a municipality, a private landowner, state funding, and multiple project partners to deliver a solution that served both public and economic interests.

Through a connection to an adjacent project, Warehaus’ Civil Team was brought in to support the collaboration between WCN Properties, GMS Funding, and Guilford Township. To make the project financially feasible, GMS Funding pursued a PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant to offset the cost of the public roadway extension.  Warehaus supported the grant effort with technical engineering input, including responses to grant criteria and detailed construction cost estimates, ensuring the project met PennDOT requirements from the outset.

As civil engineer, Warehaus provided full design and construction-phase services for the public roadway. This included securing the NPDES permit, coordinating utility encroachments and conflicts with telecommunications, electric, and gas transmission providers, and preparing construction specifications that incorporated all grant-specific requirements. The Warehaus Team managed the public bidding process on behalf of the Township, responding to contractor RFIs and supporting a transparent and compliant procurement process.

Construction began in the Summer of 2025, with roadway grading completed before a planned winter pause. Warehaus has remained actively involved through construction administration, including site inspections, NPDES compliance and review and processing of contractor payment applications. Final paving began in the Spring of 2026, with final completion anticipated in early Summer, delivering a critical piece of public infrastructure that supports future development while demonstrating how strategic funding, municipal leadership, and coordinated engineering come together to deliver complex public infrastructure.