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Evansville denies lane‑closure permit for Pier Funeral Home staging; engineers cleared roundabout project to advertise
Summary
Board members denied a right‑of‑way permit request for lane closure and equipment staging at a curved intersection near 2601 Franklin Street, citing safety concerns and the Board of Public Safety's rejection; the board also approved advertising for the Crosspoint Boulevard–Indiana Street roundabout, noting one parcel may require condemnation.
The Evansville City Board of Public Works denied a right‑of‑way permit application that proposed a lane closure and equipment staging at the curved intersection of Franklin Street, Marine Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue for landscaping work at Pier Funeral Home, 2601 Franklin Street.
City staff and the board explained the Board of Public Safety had not approved the lane‑closure application and safety staff described the proposed staging as unsafe for the intersection geometry. Board President moved to deny permit application 2209; the motion carried by voice…
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