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Lapel Rounds Up Safety: New Roundabout Project Begins
26 Jul
Summary
- Lapel's first of several roundabouts begins construction mid-August.
- The $3.9 million project aims to significantly reduce crash severity.
- Several other roundabout projects are planned across Madison County.
Work is commencing in mid-August on the initial phase of a significant roundabout construction project in Lapel, Madison County. The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for this $3.9 million endeavor, which includes land acquisition and design.
The project will transform the current intersection at Ind. 32 and County Road 925 West into a single-lane roundabout. Improvements will encompass new roadway alignments, enhanced drainage, lighting, signage, and landscaping, all aimed at drastically reducing the severity of accidents.
E&B Paving secured the construction contract for approximately $2 million. The anticipated construction duration is up to three months, during which traffic will experience detours on Ind. 32. Officials emphasize the project's urgency due to its proximity to the local high school.
This Lapel project is the first of several planned roundabout installations across Madison County. Future projects include roundabouts at Ind. 32 and Ind. 13 (funding approved this year, contract by 2032), County Road 800 South and Ind. 13 in Ingalls, and Ind. 32 and County Road 600 West (funding expected in 2027, contract by 2032). Additional plans involve roundabouts at Ind. 13 and West Eighth Street Road (construction starting 2027) and U.S. 36 and Reformatory Road in Ingalls (construction starting 2028).
