Current City Projects

Monroe Road Improvements
The City of Lebanon has contracted with Milcon Concrete Inc. for major improvements to Monroe Road. Construction is being completed in two distinct phases: water main replacement and road improvements. The water main replacement was completed in the fall of 2019 months.

Beginning early April 6, 2020, the road improvements will begin and are scheduled to continue through the end of July.  The road work will include resurfacing, the complete removal and replacement of the curb, replacement of portions of the sidewalk on the north side of the road, and installation of a bike path on the south side. 
 
To ensure a consistent traffic pattern and to increase safety for both the public and construction crews, traffic maintenance will be as follows:
 
  • During active construction, Monroe will be reduced to a single lane with one-way traffic toward Columbus Ave. Only eastbound traffic will be allowed on Monroe between Horseshoe Falls Dr and Columbus Ave, westbound traffic will not be permitted on Monroe during active construction. A posted detour will be provided and is also shown in the figure below.
 
Monroe Detour
 
 
 
Downtown Pedestrian Safety Improvements
The City of Lebanon has contracted with Rack and Ballauer Excavating Co, Inc.  for the construction of a pedestrian safety improvements project that will address 12 intersections in the Downtown Lebanon area. This project is the result of a pedestrian safety study that was performed in response to the Lebanon Downtown Master Plan.  This project has also received ODOT safety funds which, will cover 90 percent of the project costs.

The project will improve pedestrian visibility and safety.  The improvements will include items such as improved lighting, new crosswalk markings and Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) in certain areas, improved pedestrian signage, and improved pedestrian and traffic signal timing.  The project will also include other aspects such as dedicated left turn signals at the intersection of Broadway and Main Street and a mid-block crossing on Broadway between Main Street and Mulberry Street.

Construction is anticipated to begin mid-May and be finished in November.  During construction, pedestrian traffic will be maintained, however pedestrians will need to be rerouted around the areas actively under construction.  The contractor will provide signage to direct pedestrians.  Access to all businesses will be maintained.  There will also be minor traffic disruptions when work is taking place; however, no full road closures are anticipated.

Below is a map that shows the intersections that will be improved with this project.

Intersections - Copy


North Broadway Corridor Improvements
The City of Lebanon has contracted with Ford Development Corporation  for the construction the North Broadway Corridor Improvements project.  This project will include streetscape improvements along a portion of the west side of North Broadway, Road Diet improvements from Warren Street to DeSales Avenue and restriping of the existing pavement markings from DeSales Avenue to Miller Road.  

The Road Diet portion of the project will transform the section of North Broadway between Warren Street and DeSales Avenue from four lanes into three lanes, one northbound, one southbound, and one center turn lane.  This new configuration will allow for on-street parking along portions or the roadway and also for a new bikepath beginning south of the Warren County Fairgrounds and extending to DeSales Avenue.   The existing pavement width will not be changed.  The image below shows the configuration of a four-lane to three-lane Road Diet.
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For more information on Road Diets, please visit the Federal Highway Administration Road Diet Page