To Drive Here Or Not...Ram Has The Answer!

May 11, 2012 at 08:27 pm by bryan


As you drive through the 'Boro, Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns there are places to avoid between now and May 19th.

City Construction Projects

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Maney Avenue Street Improvement Project (between SE Broad Street and College Street)

Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:00 PM: Road construction work continues along Maney Avenue between E Main Street and E College Street. This section of the roadway will be partially closed. There will be utility construction work on E Main Street at Maney Avenue between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Traffic on E Main Street will be reduced to one lane through this intersection. Access drives to the local residents and businesses will be kept open at all times. Motorists are advised to use Highland Ave and Academy Street travelling north/south and State Street and Main Street travelling east/west. Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

Veterans Pkwy (New section between Barfield Road/Kimbro Road and Barfield Crescent Road)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM: The traffic on Barfield Crescent Road has been shifted to the south side near Lone Oak Drive. Appropriate lane shift signs and pavements markings are in-place. Contractor has started road work on the north side. Barfield Church Road between Barfield Crescent Road and Barfield Road will be closed to through traffic. Access to local residents on Barfield Church Road will be kept open at all times. The construction of the bridge over Stones River continues. Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

MTSU Phase 3 Project (Intersection of Greenland Drive at Wiles Ct)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2:00 PM: There will be minor lane closures on Greenland Drive at Wiles Court. Traffic signal, stamped asphalt crosswalks and roadway work continues intermittently at the intersection. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

Lytle Street Sewer Construction Project (Lytle Street between Church Street and Maple Street)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM: The contractor for the Water and Sewer Department will be laying sanitary sewer pipe on Lytle Street between Church Street and Maple Street. Lytle Street will be reduced to one lane with flagging operation between Church Street and Maple Street. Motorists are advised to use Burton Street and College Street. Northbound and Southbound traffic on Church Street and Maple Street will not be affected. Driveway access to local businesses will be kept open at all times. Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.

TDOT Intersection Improvement Project (Medical Center Pkwy between I-24 EB Off-Ramp and Asbury Lane)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor for TDOT will be making on-ramp improvements and striping modifications on Medical Center Pkwy between I-24 EB Ramp and Asbury Lane. There will be alternate lane closures and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.

TDOT Re-Paving Project (NW Broad Street between Thompson Lane and Mercury Blvd)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM: The contractor for TDOT will be installing concrete ramps and sidewalks on Broad Street between Mercury Blvd and Thompson Lane. Pavement marking crews will be re-striping NW Broad Street. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. All work will be done at night.

Atmos Energy Bare Main Replacement Project

1) Burton Street between College Street and Maple Street  Expected NO Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos Energy will be replacing gas lines along the south side of Burton Street between College Street and Maple Street. Work will begin near College Street and will proceed in an easterly direction along the south side of Burton Street. There will be incidental and minor traffic interruptions on Burton Street. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

2) St Clair Street between Memorial Blvd and Walnut Street  Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos Energy will be replacing gas lines along St Clair Street between Memorial Blvd and Walnut Street. There will be partial lane closures and minor traffic interruptions on St Clair Street. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Murfreesboro Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Fourth Ave near E Main, E Lytle at Cherry Ln, N Bilbro near E Lytle, College Heights between Elrod St and Alumni Dr, and dead end section of Elrod St)

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM: The contractor for Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department will be doing sewer rehabilitation work on and along these streets. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with flagman directing traffic. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Dill Lane at Mercury Blvd

Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM: Contractor for a private development will be doing road widening and new entrance driveway work on Dill Lane at Mercury Blvd. There will be partial lane closures and traffic interruptions on Dill Lane. Proper traffic controls will be in place.

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