(MURFREESBORO) The old song "It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way That'cha Do It" certainly fits with 'Boro traffic issues. City Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran certainly helps the "masses" with this report to motorists on "construction areas to avoid" between today and May 13, 2023.
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Minimal traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Final paving and pavement marking work will begin on Monday. Construction of multi-use trail and sidewalk installation work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place
Sewer Installation Work (Minerva Dr between Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Diana St)
Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: Contractor for a private development will be installing sewer lines and manholes on Minerva Dr between Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Diana St. Traffic to and from Minerva Dr will be detoured onto Apollo Dr and S Baird Ln. Appropriate traffic controls and detour signs 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:
- Bridge Ave between W Main Street and New Salem Hwy (paving and pavement markings)
- Samsonite Blvd and Bell St between Highland Ave and Crestland Ave (pavement markings)
- Medical Center Pkwy and GreshamPark Dr (intersection geometric improvements)
Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.
TDOT Resurfacing Projects
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-840
The resurfacing of I-840 from West Fork Stones River Bridge to near SR-266
- 5/7 – 5/10, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures on I-840 for milling and paving operations. One lane will remain open at all times.
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 a.m. – 3 p.m., 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.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24
Mill and Fill as Needed (pothole patching)
- Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Various lane and shoulder closures as needed (MM62 - 89)
RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24
Milling and Paving on Epps Mill Road Overpass
- 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. There will be a lane closure on Epps Mill Road for milling an paving operations on the approaches to the overpass. No work will take place on the interstate, but queue trucks will be present due to the possibility of back-up onto the interstate.
(Source: TDOT)
