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Ram's Traffic Slow-Down Areas Through June 16th

Jun 09, 2012 at 07:51 am by Bryan Barrett


Murfreesboro Traffic Engineer Ram Blachandran has his computer filled with infrastructure improvements this time of the year, and here are potential slow areas for motorists to avoid between now and June 16th. 

City Construction Projects

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Maney Avenue Street Improvement Project (between SE Broad Street and College Street)

Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:00 PM: Paving and Striping and incidental construction work continues along Maney Avenue betweenBroad Street and E College Street. Sections of the roadway will be partially closedduring this work.Access drives to the local residents and businesses will be kept open at all times.Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Veterans Pkwy (New section between Barfield Road/Kimbro Road and Barfield Crescent Road)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: The traffic on Barfield Crescent Road has been shifted to the south side near Lone Oak Drive. Appropriate lane shiftsigns and pavements markings are in-place. Contractor has started road work on the north side. Barfield Church Road between Barfield Crescent Road and Barfield Road will be closed to through traffic. Access to local residents on Barfield Church Road will be kept open at all times. The construction of the bridge over Stones River continues.Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

MTSU Phase 3 Project (Intersection of Greenland Drive at Wiles Ct) 

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2:00 PM: Traffic signalwork continues intermittently at the intersection.There will be minor traffic interruptions.Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

TDOT Intersection Improvement Project (Medical Center Pkwy between I-24 EB Off-Ramp and Asbury Lane)

Expected LaneClosures: Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor for TDOT will be making on-ramp improvements and striping modifications on Medical Center Pkwy between I-24 EB Ramp and Asbury Lane. There will be alternate lane closures and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.

Atmos Energy Bare Main Replacement Project 

1) Burton Street between College Street and Maple Street 

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos Energy will be replacing gas lines along the south side of Burton Street between College Street and Maple Street. Work will begin near College Street and will proceed in an easterly direction along the south side of Burton Street. Monday through Wednesday, Burton Street will be reduced to one lane with flagman directing traffic. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

2) Sevier Street between Spring Street and Academy Street 

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos Energy will be replacing gas lines along the north side of Sevier Street between Spring Street and Academy Street. Work will begin at the corner Spring Street and will proceed in an easterly direction along the north side of Sevier Street. There will be partial lane closures and minor traffic interruptions on Sevier Street and Spring Street. Contractor will maintain two lane of traffic. Appropriate traffic controlswill be in place.

3) Kings Hwy between Bridge Avenue and Old Salem Road

Expected NO Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos Energy will be replacing gas lines along Kings Hwy between Bridge Ave and Old Salem. Work will begin near Bridge Ave and will proceed in a southerly direction along the east side of Kings Hwy. There will be no lane closures or traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

West Main Street Sewer Extension Project (West Main Street between Bridge Ave and Broad Street)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM: The contractor for the Water and Sewer Department will be laying sanitary sewer pipe on West Main Street (south side) between Bridge Ave and Broad Street. There will be partial lane closures and traffic interruptions on West Main Street. Driveway access to local businesses will be kept open at all times. Appropriate traffic controlswill be in place.

Annual City Street Paving Project

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM: Citymilling, paving, striping and casting crews will be working on the following streets and subdivisions: Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions during these operations.

Kimbro Subdivision off Armstrong Valley Road

Lascassas Pike between Aberdeen Circle and City Limits (Twin Oak Dr)

Bradyville Pike between Broad Street and Middle Tennessee Blvd

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