(MURFREESBORO) Wooly worms, fogs in August and other proven methods are used to predict falls arrival and what the next season might bring. Murfreesboro Transportation's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran used computer technology to keep-up with construction crews to develop a plan to help motorists avoid traffic issues today through October 15, 2022.
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland Court development, Academy St will be closed to through traffic between Palm Ct and Hembree St. Lokey Ave will also be closed at Academy St. Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be in place.
Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Due to base stone and asphalt work along Brinkley at Timber Creek Dr., beginning Monday, October 3, 8:00 am until the following Sunday, October 9, 4:00 pm, the section of Timber Creek between St. Ives Dr and Brinkley Rd will be closed. Appropriate traffic controls are in place. Also, bridge work continues Brinkley Rd just to the south of Timber Creek Dr.
Medical Center Pkwy Turn Lane and Signal Improvement (between Maplegrove Dr and Willowoak Dr)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: As part of private development, right turn lanes and traffic signal improvements will be made along the north side of Medical Center Pkwy between Maplegrove Dr and Willowoak Dr. Westbound traffic on Medical Center Pkwy will be reduced to one lane. Eastbound traffic will not be affected. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Turn Lane Improvement Work (SR 96 at Veterans Pkwy)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: As part of private development, construction crews will be working along the SE quadrant of SR 96 and Veterans Pkwy. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Turn Lane & Traffic signal Improvement Work (Chaffin Pl and Old Fort Pkwy)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm: Construction crews will be working along Chaffin Pl at Old Fort Pkwy. Paving, grading and traffic signal work continues. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
AT&T Fiber Work (Maple St and Burton St)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: AT&T crews will be installing fiber optic lines along Burton St between Maple St and Church St. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Burnt Knob Rd Utility Installation Work (between Veterans Pkwy and Blackman Rd)
Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm: As part of private development, construction crews will be installing underground utilities across Burnt Knob Rd between Veterans Pkwy and Blackman Rd. The section of the roadway will be 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:
- Kings Ridge Dr (school zone light installation work)
- Mall Circle Dr (striping work)
- Berkshire subdivision roundabout (sidewalk and HC ramp repair work)
- Dejarnette Ln between Memorial Blvd and Kingsgate Dr (pavement marking work)
- Risen Star Dr and St Andrews Dr (concrete entrance work)
- Dow St (stream bank restoration work)
Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
TDOT Resurfacing Projects
RUTHERFORD 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 a.m. – 3 p.m., There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities.
The resurfacing of SR-99 from Veterans Pkwy to Cason Lane
- Daily, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., There will be flagging operations for resurfacing activities.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY 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).
- 10/11, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m., Lane closure for milling and paving operations in the northbound lanes at MM109-108.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-65
Milling and Paving
- Daily, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., There will be flagging operations for resurfacing activities.
(Source: TDOT)
