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Consultants tell Lebanon council State Route 39 reconstruction could cost more than $138 million; federal aid seen as essential
Summary
A consultant presented a corridor study for State Route 39 estimating a full rebuild at about $138 million today (rising with inflation) and a lower‑cost alternative of roughly $55 million; staff said federal 80/20 aid and negotiations with INDOT/NDOT would shape feasibility and timing.
Greg Parks, a longtime Lebanon resident and consultant, told the City Council on Dec. 8 that a detailed study of State Route 39 found extensive pavement deterioration, pedestrian gaps and several crash hotspots and projected significant congestion at multiple intersections by 2050. Parks said the corridor was divided into six character zones and that intersection improvements — including single‑ and multi‑lane roundabouts at key locations — would be central to reducing crashes and congestion.
Parks summarized technical work including four years of crash data, a pavement survey using an in‑house AI tool, and travel‑demand modeling. He identified intersections and segments with the…
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