Ram's "Reindeer Traffic Areas To Avoid"

Dec 16, 2017 at 07:43 am by bryan


Murfreesboro Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns motorists to watch out for reindeers, most notably in these areas through December 23rd.

City Construction Projects

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Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project (Est Substantial Completion December 2017)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. 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. Westbound through traffic from Memorial Blvd has been shifted onto the new bridge. Eastbound traffic from Old Fort Pkwy will be shifted onto the new bridge tomorrow, December 16. 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. 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. 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 Street will be closed to through traffic between Walnut St and Front St for construction work. W Lytle St between N Maple St and N Church St will be closed to through traffic until end of November 30, 2017. Access driveways to local businesses will be kept open. N Church St between W Lytle St and W College St will be closed. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Butler Dr Turn Lane Improvement Project between S Church St and General Mills Way (Est Substantial Completion December 2017)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: The Contractor for the City of Murfreesboro will be extending the westbound right turn lane on Butler Dr between S Church St and General Mills Way. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions on Butler Dr. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Haynes Dr Turn Lane Improvement Project at Haynes Dr and Sulphur Springs Road (Est Substantial Completion December 2017)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: The Contractor for the City of Murfreesboro will be adding a eastbound right turn lane on Haynes Dr at Sulphur Springs Rd. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

TDOT's Turning Lane Improvement Project on Old Fort Pkwy at the I-24 Westbound Exit Ramp (Exit 78-B) (Est Substantial Completion June 2018)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm: There will be alternating lane closures on SR 96 in both directions between I-24 and N Thompson Lane for milling, paving, grading and signal operations. Temporary stoppages will be needed for equipment. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place

TDOT's Concrete Bridge and Paving Project on Old Fort Pkwy from Veterans Pkwy to East of Overall Creek (Est Substantial Completion December 2018)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm: There will be lane closures on SR 96 westbound at the bridge to pave the shoulder. One lane will remain open. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place

City of Murfreesboro Fiber Optic 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 underground fiber optic lines at E Main St and Highland Ave. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Murfreesboro Water Resources Sewer Rehabilitation Work

  1. N Highland Ave between E College St and E Lytle St - 12/18
  2. N Highland Ave between E Lytle St and E Burton St - 12/18
  3. E Clark Blvd between 510 E Clark Blvd and N Highland Ave - 12/19
  4. N Academy St between E College St and E Lytle St - 12/20
  5. Lee St between 510 Lee St and Jackson St - 12/11
  6. White Blvd between 1619 and 1623 White Blvd - 12/21
  7. Kirkwood Dr between Rushwood Dr and Bellwood Dr - 12/18
  8. W College St between N Maple St and N Church St - 12/19
  9. Bell St between Courtland St and N Academy St - 12/20
  10. Lee St between 530 Lee St and Jackson St - 12/21

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 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.

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