INDOT to build $2.35M roundabout at Ind. 38 & Prairie Baptist Road; right‑of‑way work slated for summer 2027
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans a $2.35 million single‑lane roundabout at State Road 38 and Prairie Baptist Road in Hamilton County. INDOT held a public hearing Sept. 17, 2026; right‑of‑way acquisition is expected in summer 2027, bidding in fall 2027 and construction beginning in spring 2028.
The project announced by INDOT would replace the existing four‑way stop at State Road 38 and Prairie Baptist Road with a single‑lane roundabout, including raised splitter islands, a raised center island, new permanent lighting, four new drainage structures and a detention pond. INDOT estimates the project cost at $2.35 million.
INDOT said the design was driven by crash history: during a 2019–2021 study period there were 20 reported crashes at the intersection, with about 35 percent resulting in serious injury or fatality. The presentation cited a specific safety goal of cutting serious‑injury and fatal crashes by 50 percent.
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