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Lebanon outlines timelines for North Broadway, Glosso Road, SR 63 widening and industrial bridge replacement
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City Engineer Ben Snooki and staff described several multi-million-dollar road and bridge projects, including a large North Broadway reconstruction with landscaping and a bridge replacement in the industrial park that will close the route during construction.
Ben Snooki, city engineer for the City of Lebanon, presented detailed timelines and scope for major roadway and bridge work in the city, including North Broadway, Glosso Road reconstruction, a State Route 63 widening project and a bridge replacement in the industrial park.
Nut graf: The city said projects are funded through a mix of city capital dollars and grants, but many schedules depend on coordination with utilities and other jurisdictions; at least one project will require a full closure of a critical industrial bridge during construction.
Key projects and schedules: Snooki described the North Broadway project as part of the city’s urban paving plan; the work will include removal of the on-road bike lane, installation of a landscape buffer, relocation of the bike lane off the roadway and concurrent water-line work. Snooki estimated that the larger North Broadway effort will total in the multi-million-dollar range and noted “we got safety funds to go along with it.”
Glosso Road: Snooki said Glosso Road will be fully reconstructed and the project will be advertised for bid in the coming months. He described a roundabout as part of the design to calm traffic and improve safety at an intersection he characterized as one of the city’s highest-crash locations. Snooki said coordination with Duke Energy poles is required before major work can proceed and that some early work will start before utilities finish relocation.
State Route 63 corridor: Snooki said the State Route 63 widening is being pursued in three separate portions—city, developer and county segments—with the city portion (roughly Neil Armstrong Way to just before McClure) currently in design and expected as a 2027 construction project. The overall corridor will become three lanes with a two-way left-turn lane.
Industrial bridge replacement: The Kingsview/industrial-park bridge was rated so low in a recent inspection that city staff prioritized full replacement. Snooki said the city secured about $2,000,000 in funding toward that project and that the bridge will be fully closed during construction, with a planned construction window that will take the bridge offline for several months.
Coordination and constraints: Snooki repeatedly emphasized the need to coordinate with utility relocations; several projects cannot start or finish until Duke Energy or other contractors complete related relocations. He also described soil conditions—roughly 70% of local soils are poor—as a frequent driver of reconstruction decisions.
Ending: Snooki closed by asking for resident questions and said staff will provide more precise schedules and bid documents as they become available.
