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Council greenlights $753,190 SR‑96 improvements after debate over cheaper temporary fix
Summary
Council reviewed a $753,190 construction contract to add a median, reallocate lanes and extend turn lanes on State Route 96 near the I‑65 interchange; aldermen debated whether a temporary $70–$85k delineator solution would have sufficed, but proponents argued full work improves safety and capacity.
City staff recommended approval of a construction contract (City of Franklin 2025‑0232) for State Route 96 (Murphy Burr Road) access-control and turn-lane work, with Nickel Mill Nickel Company LLC submitting a low bid of $753,190. Staff described the project scope as a new median on SR‑96, converting shoulders east of I‑65 into through and turn lanes to increase capacity, minor turn-lane changes at Royal Oaks (near Aldi) to fix sight-distance issues, and nighttime construction where feasible.
Staff emphasized the schedule urgency: asphalt plants are closing for the season and the contractor proposed a roughly four-month construction period, with intent to issue a…
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