(MURFREESBORO) It's the holly, jolly time of the year, but unfortunately that description does not always apply to motorists driving through construction zones. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran checks his computer twice and tells about areas to avoid between today and December 17, 2022.
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be in place.
Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction work continues on Brinkley Rd. There will be intermittent lane closures and traffic interruptions on Brinkley Rd at Timber Creek Dr. Also, bridge work continues Brinkley Rd just to the south of Timber Creek Dr. Timber Creek Dr is closed to through traffic at Brinkley Rd. Traffic is detoured onto Willowbend Dr. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be in place.
Medical Center Pkwy Turn Lane and Signal Improvement (between Honeylocust Ln and Willowoak Trl)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: As part of private development, storm drain, right turn lanes and traffic signal improvements will be made along the north side of Medical Center Pkwy between Honeylocust Ln and Willowoak Trl. Westbound traffic on Medical Center Pkwy will be reduced to one lane. Eastbound traffic will not be affected. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Atmos Energy Gas Line Installation Work (Bell St just west of the Bridge)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: Atmos Energy crews will be performing gas line work along Bell St. Bell St will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
TDOT Geotechnical Drilling Work (S Church St between Middle Tennessee Blvd and Rushwood Dr)
Expected Lane Closures: Saturday & Sunday, 12/10 & 12/11, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm: Geotechnical crews will be performing core sample work along the northbound lane of S Church St between Middle Tennessee Blvd and Rushwood Dr. Northbound traffic will be reduced to one-lane along the work area. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Annual City Street Paving
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: City contractor will be performing construction work at the following streets:
- Maple St and Burton St (final striping work)
- Chaffin Pl (incidental curb and gutter work)
- Berkshire Subdivision Roundabout (HC ramps and raised islands concrete & drainage work)
- Saint Andrews Dr at Risen Star Dr (entrance construction work)
- SR 96 at Fortress Blvd (HC ramp work)
Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
TDOT Resurfacing Projects
RUTHERFORD SR 99
The grading, drainage, construction of retaining walls, signals and paving on SR-99 (New Salem Hwy) from near I-24 to SR-96 (Old Fort Pkwy)
- Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities. W Main St will be closed on 12/12 for utility crossing. A signed detour will be in place.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY 266
The grading, drainage, construction of two concrete bulb tee beam bridges, signals, and paving on SR-266 (Jefferson Pike) from SR-102 (LM 5.0) to E. of I-840 (LM 9).
- Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities.
DAVIDSON / RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24
The construction of an Intelligent Transportation System and upgrades from Nashville to Murfreesboro (Phase 2)
- Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be right lane closures for construction activities.
(Source: TDOT)
