Murfreesboro, TN - Have you noticed that during this stretch of hot and humid days, construction workers do their jobs, it's the motorists who are irritable. Murfreesboro Transportation's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran did his computer analysis of job sites and shows where irritable motorists will be driving betwee today and August 10, 2024.
City Construction Projects
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation intermittently at Beasie Rd for roadway widening work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd area until further notice due to bridge construction work over the greenway trail. There will be no through trail access between the Old Fort Park and Cason Trailhead. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Underground AT&T Fiber Installation Work (Central Valley Rd, Ronald Dr, Ticonderoga Ave, Renaissance Ave, Betsy Ross, Reagan Dr, American Ave, and Arthur Ave) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Middle Tennessee Electric service crews will be installing electric lines along Veals Rd between Bradyville Pike and Double Springs Rd. There will be lane closures and traffic shifts. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Rutherford County Highway Department Storm Pipe Installation Work (Elam Rd just north of Lee Ln) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Contractor for Rutherford County Highway Department will be installing storm pipe across Elam Ln just north of Lee Ln. Elam Rd will be closed to through traffic. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be in place.
Minor St Sewer Installation and Tie-in Work (between Carver St and Bilbro Ave) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Contractor for a private development will be installing sanitary sewer manholes and tie-in lines on Minor St between Carver St and Bilbro Ave. The section of Minor St will be closed to through traffic. Residents will have access at all times. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Veterans Pkwy Right Turn Lane Improvement Work (near Shores Rd) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Saturday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Contractor for a private development will be installing a right turn lane on Veterans Pkwy. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions for westbound on Veterans Pkwy . Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Riverrock Blvd Sewer Installation Milling and Paving Work (just north of New Salem Hwy) Expected Lane Closures: Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Contractor for City Water Resource Department will be milling and paving Riverrock Blvd at the sewer crossing just north of New Salem Hwy. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operations. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
CSX Transportation will be paving the railroad crossings at Old Salem Rd and at Butler Dr Expected Road Closures: Thursday & Friday, 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM: CSX Transportation crews will be paving the railroad crossing at Old Salem Rd on Thursday and Butler Dr on Friday. Both crossing will be completely closed to through traffic. Appropriate traffic controls and detours 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:
- Eastbound Medical Center Pkwy between Asbury Rd and Conference Center Blvd (roadway widening)
- Greenland Dr between Middle Tennessee Blvd and Rutherford Blvd (pavement marking work)
- Sulphur Springs Rd between Memorial Blvd and Kingwood Dr (pavement marking work)
- Veterans Pkwy between I-840 and Burnt Knob Rd (pavement marking work)
- Kingwood Dr and MTCS Dr (pavement marking work)
- DeJarnette Ln between Pitts Ln and Lascassas Pike (paving and pavement marking work)
- Dusan Blvd, Alexandar Blvd at Franklin Ln & Middleton Ln (sewer rehabilitation work)
Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
TDOT Resurfacing Projects
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24 The resurfacing on I-24 from near the Stones River to east of the CSXT Railroad.
- Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 EB and WB for milling and paving activities. (MM 78-82)
RUTHERFORD COUNTY 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 am -3 pm: There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY SR 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.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-840 The resurfacing on I-840 from near I-24 to near the West Fork Stones River.
- Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating nightly lane closures on I-840 EB and WB for milling and paving activities (MM 50 – 55).
- 7/26 – 7/31, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. (continuous), There will be continuous lane closures on I-840 at US 70 EB and WB to remove and replace bridge approach slabs.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – CNY020 The resurfacing on U.S. 41 (S.R.2) from U.S. 70S (S.R. 1) to near Kensington Square Court and on U.S 70 (S.R. 1) from south of Ash Street to near South Rutherford Boulevard
August 4th through August 10th, 8:00am to 4:00pm. There will be alternating lane closures on U.S. 41 (S.R.2) from U.S. 70S (S.R. 1) to near Kensington Square Court and on U.S 70 (S.R. 1) from south of Ash Street to near South Rutherford Boulevard for Shoulder Stone, Head Walls, Permanent Pavement Markings, and Scoring Shoulders. At least one lane will open in each direction.
(Source: TDOT)