FARMINGTON — Longstanding plans to develop the expanse northwest of Station Park took a notable step forward Tuesday with the opening of a key roadway.
The opening of Innovator Drive, north of Burke Lane, in Farmington, signals the completion of some $30 million in infrastructure improvements, gradually paving the way to what city officials estimate could be as much as $3 billion in commercial and residential development over the long haul.
“It’s about as big as it gets for Farmington — single largest infrastructure project that we’ve ever done,” Farmington Mayor Brett Anderson said at Tuesday’s opening ceremony. The plans, he said, have been in the works for around 20 years…