First you go, and then you stop. Murfreesboro traffic challenges increase with construction projects this time of the year, and Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns where to avoid between today and June 6th.

City Construction Projects

Veterans Pkwy aka Kimbro Road Widening Project (Barfield Road to Saint Andrews Drive)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: 6:30 am to 4:30 pm: Box culvert and storm drain work continues on Veterans Pkwy. There will be incidental lane closures and traffic interruptions (trucks entering and exiting the job site). Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Ridgley Road and W College Street for underground utility crossing. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Broadmor Blvd is closed to traffic at Memorial Blvd for utility crossing construction work. Broadmor Blvd can still be accessed from NW Broad Street. W Lytle Street is also closed to traffic at NW Broad Street for construction work. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

TDOT Intersection Improvements on Old Fort Pkwy at Market Place

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be lane closures on Old Fort Pkwy for median and turn lane modification work, grinding, removal and realignment of pavement markings. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in each direction. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Traffic Signal Maintenance Work

1) Memorial Blvd at Thompson Lane
2) Memorial Blvd at Clark Blvd
3) NW Broad St at Northfield Blvd

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: City traffic signal contractor will be doing signal maintenance work at the intersections listed above. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. All work will be done at night. Appropriate traffic controls will be in-place.

Rutherford County, TDOT resurfacing of I-24 from east of SR 840 to Stones River Bridge

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: Contractor for Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will be milling and paving I-24 between SR 840 and Stones River Bridge. There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 in both directions, from mile marker 75 to mile marker 79, in order to mill the roadway. At least one lane will remain open in each direction. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Exit 78-B (I-24 EB Exit Ramp) will be closed to traffic on Friday, May 29 at 8:00 pm and will be re-opened on Monday, June 1 at 5 am. Appropriate detours and message boards will be in-place.