Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns Murfreesboro motorists of potential trouble spots now through February 3rd.
City Construction Projects
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, Traffic has been shifted onto the new bridge at Broad St & Memorial Blvd Interchange. There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd and Old Fort Pkwy for construction. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. At all times, one lane will remain open in each direction. W Lytle Street at Broad St is opened to traffic and is restricted to right-in and right-out movements only. Traffic signal installation work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.
Middle Tennessee Widening Project (Greenland Dr to E Main St) (Est Substantial Completion August 2018)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Traffic on Middle Tennessee Blvd is reduced to two-lanes two-way between E Main St and Greenland Dr. E Lytle St is closed at Middle Tennessee Blvd. The section of E Lytle St between N Bilbro Ave and Middle Tennessee Blvd is only open to local traffic. Median construction work continues between E Main St and Bell St. Appropriate traffic control will be in place.
Rutherford County Judicial Center Project (between Burton St and Lytle St) (Est Substantial Completion June, 2018)
Expected Lane Closures: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - June 30, 2018: As part of the Rutherford County Judicial Center construction, Burton St between Maple St and Church St will be closed to traffic to make roadway improvements. Burton St traffic will be detoured onto College St. The intersection of Church St and Burton St will be closed. Traffic will be detoured Traffic signal installation work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.
W Lytle Street Roadway Improvement Project (Baker St to Church St) (Est Substantial Completion August 2018)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: W Lytle St is closed between Maple St and Church St. Access driveways to local businesses will be kept open. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
City of Murfreesboro Intersection Improvement Project (E Main St and Highland Ave)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: Contractor for City of Murfreesboro will be installing handicap ramps and pedestrian signals at E Main St and Highland Ave. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
City Water Resources Department Water Line Installation Project (W College St between Maple St and Walnut St)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: City Water Resources Department crews will be installing water line along W College St between Maple St and Walnut St. W College St will be closed between Maple St and Walnut St. Access driveways to local businesses will be kept open. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Water Line Installation Project (Minerva Dr near Jupitar Pl)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm: Contractor of a private development will be installing water line across Minerva Dr. Traffic on Minerva Drive will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation. Access driveways to residents will be kept open. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place
City Urban Environmental Department Tree Removal Work (Westbound - Medical Center Pkwy at Joe Knight and Medical Center Pkwy at Gateway Blvd)
Expected Lane Closures: Tuesday, Weather Permitting, City Urban Environmental crews will be removing trees in the median on Medical Center Pkwy. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions on westbound Medical Center Pkwy. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Murfreesboro Water Resources Sewer Rehabilitation Work
- 2415 St. Andrews Dr - 1/29
- Bell St between Lee St and 503 Bell St - 1/31
- W College St between N Maple St and N Church St - 2/1
- N Church St between E Burton St and W Lytle St - 2/1
- Jackson St between N Maney Ave and N Academy St - 2/5
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, Night time work between 8 pm and 6 am: Weather Permitting, Contractor for Murfreesboro Water Resources Department will be performing sewer rehabilitation work. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Annual City Street Paving Project
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: City contractors will be adjusting manholes and castings on the following streets:
- Highland Ave between E Clark Blvd and E Northfield Blvd
- MTCS Dr between Memorial Blvd and W Northfield Blvd
Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
