Ram's Present To 'Boro Motorists

Dec 05, 2014 at 08:06 pm by Bryan Barrett


Tis the season to avoid traffic jams. City Engineer Ram Balachandran warns where to avoid between today and December 13th.

City Construction Projects

Joe B Jackson Pkwy Construction Project (I-24 and S Church Street)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm: Sodding and final striping work continuesalong Joe B Jackson Pkwy. There will be incidental lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Veterans Pkwy aka Kimbro Road Widening Project (Barfield Road to Saint Andrews Drive)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: 6:30 am to 4:30 pm: Public utility installations, grading, sidewalkand grading work continues on Veterans Pkwy. There will be incidental lane closures and traffic interruptions (trucks entering and exiting the job site). Traffic on Veterans Pkwy has been shifted to the south side. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 5:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Ridgley Road and W College Street for underground utility crossing. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Broadmor Blvd is closed to traffic at Memorial Blvd for utility crossing construction work. Broadmor Blvd can still be accessed from NW Broad Street. W Lytle Street is also closed to traffic at NW Broad Street for construction work. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

New Walmart Project (S Church Street at Joe B Jackson Pkwy)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Traffic signals installation work continues on S Church Street and on Joe B Jackson Pkwy. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Saint Andrews Dr Sewer Line Installation Project (between Shady Forest Dr and Veterans Pkwy)

Expected Road Closures: November 20 - December 15: Sewer line installation work continues on Saint Andrews Dr just south of Shady Forest Dr. Re-paving work begins near Shady Forest Dr. Saint Andrews Dr will be still closed to through traffic just south of Shady Forest Dr to Veterans Pkwy. Traffic will be detoured onto Armstrong Valley Road. Access to local residents will have access at all times. Appropriate traffic controls and message boards will be in-place.

New Driveway Work on Old Fort Pkwy (just east on Gresham Lane)

Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm: Contractor for a private development will be installing a new driveway on Old Fort Pkwy just east of Gresham Lane. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Annual City Street Paving Project

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM: City casting, milling, paving crews will be working on the following streets: Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions.

John Lee Ln between Manson Pike and Dead End Section

Walnut St between W Castle St and Warehouse

Walnut St between W Main St and W Lytle St

Pender Ct between John Lee Ln and Cul De Sac

Princeton Oaks Ln between John Lee Ln and Cul De Sac

Saint Andrews Drive between Shady Forest Dr and Veterans Pkwy

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