The City of Lebanon broke ground Thursday on a $2.5 million infrastructure project.

Leaders say the plan is to replace 6,000 linear feet of the aging water main along South Cumberland Street and Highway 231 South. The project will begin north of Jennings Avenue and continue north of I-40.

The city says section of the water main along South Cumberland Street supplies many businesses in Lebanon with potable water. Because of aging infrastructure, failures have been occurring more often.

“This major investment in our community will replace aging critical infrastructure through the Hwy 231 South Business District,” said Mayor Rick Bell. “In our strategic planning meetings, we always discuss adding infrastructure throughout the city, but it’s just as important to maintain and upgrade our existing infrastructure. This project flows through Ward 2 and Ward 3, and I appreciate the support of the Lebanon City Council, who approved this project because they understand the importance of providing the right support to a crucial part of our business community.”

Crews are coordinating construction work to maintain water services during the day, and the outages that will be required during construction will only occur at night. Construction will be limited to non-peak traffic times.

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