Ram's "Twixt-Tween" Summer-Fall Traffic Forecast

Murfreesboro, TN - This is the "twixt and tween" season, one day it's summer and then frost on the pumpkin. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ramn Balachandran has run computer models of construction crew sites and has a forecast for 'Boro motorists today through October 26, 2024. 

City Construction Projects

Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr)   Expected No Lane Closures:   Tuesday:  Street to be opened to traffic.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

Blackman Rd Re-Alignment Work just north of Veterans Pkwy south of Pendleton Blvd  Expected Road Closure:  Monday, September 23 through Tuesday, October 29:  Contractor for a private development will be re-aligning Blackman Rd just north of Veterans Pkwy.  Blackman Rd will be closed between Pendleton Blvd and Veterans Pkwy.  Traffic to and from Blackman Rd will be detoured onto Vaughn Rd and back to Veterans Pkwy.  Appropriate traffic controls and detour signs will be in place.  Access to one business will be always kept open during the construction work. 

E Castle St Sanitary Sewer Installation Work (between University Ave and Highland Ave)  Expected Road Closure:  Monday through Friday:  Contractor for private development will working on the sanitary sewer line on E Castle St between University Ave and Highland Ave.  The street will be closed.  Residents will always have access.  Appropriate traffic controls and detour signs will be in place. 

Turn Lane Improvements and Paving Project (Burnt Knob Rd just east of Gritton Ct)   Expected Lane Closures:  Monday & Tuesday:  Contractor for a private development will be paving the newly installed turn lane on Burnt Knob Rd.  Traffic on will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Memorial Blvd Underground AT&T Fiber Installation Work (between Northfield Blvd and Sulphur Springs Rd)   Expected Lane Closures:  Tuesday & Wednesday:  AT&T service crews will be installing underground fiber optic lines on Memorial Blvd near Northfield Blvd. Northbound through traffic on Memorial Blvd between Sulphur Springs Rd and Northfield Blvd will be reduced from two lanes to one lane.  Southbound lanes will not be affected.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

S Bilbro Ave Utility Crossing Installation Work (between Sunrise Ct and Minor St)  Expected Road Closure:  Monday through Friday:  Contractor for private development will be installing utility lines across S Bilbro Ave between Sunrise Ave and Minor St.  Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation.  Appropriate traffic controls and will be in place. 

Wilkinson Pike Sanitary Sewer Installation Work (near Westpark Dr)  Expected Lane Closure:  Monday through Friday:  Contractor for private development will installing sanitary sewer line across Wilkinson Pike just east of Westpark Dr.  Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

City-Wide Google Fiber Installation Work

1. W Northfield Blvd between Memorial Blvd and MTCS Dr
2. Sulphur Springs Rd between Memorial Blvd and Cross Dr
3. First Pl between Northfield Blvd and Sulphur Spring Rd
4. MTCS Dr between Northfield Blvd and Memorial Blvd
5. Memorial Blvd between MTCS Dr and Northfield Blvd

Expected Lane Closure:  Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM:  Contractor for Google Fiber will be installing fiber optic lines.  There will be lane closures and lane shifts.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

Middle Tennessee Electric Overhead Electrical Work

1. Dashiel St, Scott St, and Ridgley Rd Area
2. Near Overall St and Ordway St

Expected Lane Closure:  Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM:  Contractor for Middle Tennessee Electric will be installing overhead electrical lines.  There will be periodic lane closures and lane shifts.  Appropriate traffic controls 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:

1. Eastbound Medical Center Pkwy between Asbury Rd and Conference Center Blvd (roadway widening, median extension and traffic signal work)
2. Medical Center Pkwy between Livy Dearing and Robert Rose Dr (roadway widening and traffic signal work)
3. Old Lascassas Rd (paving & striping work)
4. Dusan Blvd, 3173 Holsted Dr, 602 Hancock St (sewer rehabilitation work)
5. Manchester Pike and Joe B Jackson Pkwy (milling, paving and striping work)
6. Lokey Ave & N Church St and Broad St and MLK (sidewalk repair work)
7. Rutherford Blvd & Alumni Dr and Rutherford Blvd & MTSU Blvd (traffic signal loop installation work)

Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

TDOT Resurfacing Projects

(Source: TDOT)

RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24

The resurfacing on I-24 from near the Stones River to east of the CSXT Railroad (MM 78 – 82).

• Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures in both directions for milling and paving activities.

The improvement of off-ramp on I-24 and I-231.

• Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 WB for setting barrier rail and pavement markings.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY 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 am -3 pm: There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities. 

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SR 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).

• Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities.
• 10/18 at 6 p.m. – 10/21 at 5 a.m., continuous, The intersection of Jefferson Pike and Sam Ridley Pkwy/Nissan Drive will be closed starting 6 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. This is required to lower the existing grade of Sam Ridley to match the new grade of Jefferson Pike. Detour signage will be in place.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-840

Survey (MM 52 – 54).

• Nightly (excluding weekends), 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be inside lane closures in both directions for survey work to the I-40 interchange. Traffic control will be provided by Superior Traffic Control.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-840

The resurfacing on I-840 from near I-24 to near the West Fork Stones River.

• Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating nightly lane closures on I-840 EB and WB for milling and paving activities (MM 50 – 55).
• 10/11 at 8 p.m. – 10/13 at 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures both directions for milling and paving activities (MM 50 – 55).

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SR 1

The resurfacing on U.S. 70S (from south of Ash Street to near South Rutherford Boulevard)

• Nightly (excluding holiday restrictions), 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be periodic flagging operations for construction activities.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SR 10

Intersection improvements on SR 10 (US 231) from south of Rock Springs Midland Road to north of Rock Springs Midland Road.

• Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., There will be alternating lane and shoulder closures in both directions for new turn lane construction.