Lebanon council to consider railroad agreement, TDOT sidewalk contract

Lebanon City Council is scheduled to consider two first-reading measures Tuesday, August 4, 2026, that would move pedestrian-infrastructure work toward contracting.

One proposal concerns a construction agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Nashville & Eastern Railroad for railroad-crossing improvements tied to the grant-funded North Castle Heights Avenue sidewalk project. The other concerns bids and a proposed contract award for the TDOT 3R Sidewalk Improvements Project, identified by TDOT PIN 129468.00.

Both items remain scheduled first readings. The agenda does not establish that construction has begun or that either measure has received final approval.

Railroad agreement tied to North Castle Heights Avenue

Ordinance 26-7451 would approve a construction agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Nashville & Eastern Railroad for railroad-crossing improvements related to the grant-funded sidewalk project on North Castle Heights Avenue.

The proposed agreement addresses railroad-related work associated with that sidewalk project as it moves through the city’s approval and contracting process. The August 4 agenda does not provide a construction start date, completion date, project cost or final outcome for the agreement.

TDOT 3R sidewalk project moves toward proposed award

Ordinance 26-7452 would approve bids and award a contract for the TDOT 3R Sidewalk Improvements Project, TDOT PIN 129468.00. The measure also would retain consultant engineering services for the project.

Because the ordinance is listed for first reading, the proposed award remains subject to council action. The agenda does not identify a bid winner, contract amount, construction schedule or specific traffic effect.

Projects were active infrastructure items in July

The July 28 Public Infrastructure Committee agenda listed a TDOT grant opportunity under discussion and action items. Its project and task updates also included the Annual Sidewalk Project and the TDOT 3R Sidewalk Project.

That committee agenda provides immediate background for the council’s August 4 consideration and shows that sidewalk and TDOT-related work was under active city infrastructure review before the two ordinances appeared on the council agenda.

What happens next

The next concrete development is the council’s action on August 4. Any later approval, contract execution or project notice will determine how the work proceeds.

For Lebanon residents, the practical significance is movement toward contracting for two pedestrian-infrastructure efforts: railroad-crossing work connected to the North Castle Heights Avenue sidewalk project and a separate TDOT 3R sidewalk project. The available agenda records do not yet establish when construction will begin or when either project will be completed.

Sources

• Lebanon City Council agenda — August 4, 2026
• City of Lebanon sidewalk and pedestrian improvements notice