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Officials greenlight feasibility study for County Road 650 East to add buggy lanes after community meeting
Summary
Following a public information meeting in the Amish community, commissioners approved a study to evaluate design, costs and phasing for buggy lanes on County Road 650 East, citing safety heat‑map data showing concentrated crashes along that corridor.
Daviess County commissioners approved a feasibility study to evaluate adding buggy lanes on County Road 650 East after staff described a public information meeting held with residents and businesses in the affected Amish community.
Laura, who presented the item, said the open‑house format drew about 40 attendees and included three information stations where residents could ask questions. Staff recommended a formal feasibility study to define design options, costs and phasing, and to answer residents’ specific concerns about right‑of‑way impacts, fence removal and roadway widening.
Commissioners and staff cited a safety “heat map” showing crash concentration shifting toward County Road 650 East and said the diversity of traffic there — including horse‑drawn buggies — increases risk. Commissioner Cook moved to approve the feasibility contract; the motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the study to produce 100% engineering plans and cost estimates that will inform potential construction and future bidding.
