Over the mountain and through the woods may be out of your way, but Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran feels it's sometimes best to use alternate routes around "traffic challenges". Here are Ram's potentia' hot spots in the 'Boro through September 27th.

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: Under drain, sidewalk, base stone, and driveway ramp work continues along Joe B Jackson Pkwy between Stevens Bend Road and S Church Street. There will be incidental lane closures traffic interruptions for stone and concrete deliveries between 7 am and 8 am. 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: Utility installations, storm drain, fill material work continues on Veterans Pkwy. There will be incidental lane closures and traffic interruptions (trucks entering and exiting the job site). Traffic on Veterans will be shifted to the south side. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Memorial Blvd Walmart Project (just north of Airport Road)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: The Traffic Signal Contractor for the project will be installing traffic signal equipment on Memorial Blvd. There will be alternating lane closures northbound and southbound on Memorial Blvd at Airport Road. Traffic on Airport Road is shifted to the south side and the contractor will be working on the north side. Right turning lane work continues along Memorial Blvd. On Saturday, September 13, 8:00 am to Noon, the contractor for Walmart will be paving the right turn lanes. Northbound lanes will be reduced to one lane during the paving operation. Southbound lanes will not be affected. 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.

Innsbrooke Blvd Turn Lane Improvement Project

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: The contractor for Kroger Development will be installing pavement markings on Innsbrooke Blvd at S Church Street. There will be lane restrictions and traffic interruptions during this operation. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Ewing Blvd Sewer Force Main Project (between Crossway Ave and East Street)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Contractor for Water &Sewer Department will be installing force sewer main lines on Ewing Blvd between Crossway Ave and East Street. Ewing Blvd will be closed to through traffic. Local residents will have access at all times. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Central Valley Road CUD Water Line Project

Expected Lane Closures: Tuesday through Thursday: Contractor for CUD will be installing a water line across Central Valley Road just north of the intersection of Swamp Leanna Road/Central Valley Road and Ticonderoga Ave. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Murfreesboro Electric Department Overhead Electrical Work (Rutherford Blvd between Alumni Drive and MTSU BLVD)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Murfreesboro Electric Department crews will be working on the utility poles & lines along Rutherford Blvd between Alumni Drive and MTSU Blvd. Northbound traffic on Rutherford Blvd will be reduced from two lanes to one lane. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Comcast Fiber Optic Overhead Work (SE Broad Street, S Church Street, W Castle Street, Hickerson Drive & NW Broad Street)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday & Tuesday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Comcast crews will be installing overhead fiber optic lines along SE Broad St, S Church St, W Castle St, Hickerson Dr and NW Broad St. There will be rolling lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Decorative Crosswalk Installation Work (Greenland Dr at Champion Way & Greenland Dr at Blue Raider Dr)

Expected Lane Closures: Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: The contractor for MTSU will be installing decorative crosswalks at the intersection of Greenland Dr & Champion Way and Greenland Dr & Blue Raider Dr. Traffic on Greenland Drive will be reduced to one-lane operation flagging operation. There will be traffic interruptions and lane shifts. 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.

Independence Way between Ravenwood Dr and Liberty Dr

Long Meadow Drive between Haynes Dr and Dead-End Section

Lawncrest Dr between Oakleigh Dr and Curb & Gutter Section

Quail Chase Cove between Oakleigh Dr to Curb & Gutter Section

Valleywood Cove between Oakleigh Dr to Curb & Gutter Section

W. Clark Blvd between Memorial Blvd & Joint at Jones Blvd