County Road 200W between Mt. Zion Road and SR 32 in Lebanon, IN - Construction Inspection

1.       What was the project schedule?

Our project began in May of 2025 and finished in November 2025. The project consisted of milling and removing parts of the existing County Road 200W, shifting the road west by about 20’, building a ditchline in the place of the former road, installing stormwater infrastructure such as pipes, curbs, inlets, ditchlines, underdrains and a detention pond, building a new 10’ bike path and building the new road stronger with several layers of asphalt.

2.       What was the problem or need the client was facing?

The client needed CR200W to allow entrance and egress into the new Lilly Foundry Site being constructed in the land parcel to the southwest of the intersection of CR200W and SR32. With the existing CR200W to the east of existing overhead utilities and narrow intersections at Mt. Zion Rd, the designers and contractors sought to shift the road to the west of those overhead utilities and build a wider intersection at Mt. Zion Road to allow large semi-trailers to make passage down the road without colliding with existing infrastructure.

3.       What was our role?

Our role was to inspect the contractor’s (Milestone) delivery of the design plans every day they worked on site, documenting progress with daily reports and pictures, and ensuring compliance with plans and specifications.

4.       What was an outcome or benefit of the project?

Our firm had a hand in building the transport infrastructure of one of the largest new developments in Indiana and the nation, and we helped solve ponding issues in the area with our new stormwater infrastructure.

5.       How did we go above and beyond to make the project successful?

We used a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) and a Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD) to test the soil and stone subgrade respectively of the new CR200W with every 6” lift. We wanted to ensure that the new road was built so it would not settle in the future, and at times, the tests failed. We informed the contractor, who accepted those results and worked to re-strengthen the soil until they passed.