Murfreesboro, TN - When you start seeing "long road resports", that usually indicates we're in the "warm weather season". This week our temps will be in the 90s, all week!

Construction crews working in traffic areas are both a sign of progress, fresh new look, and challenge for motorists. That's why the weekly reports from Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran are even more important this time of the year. Here are Ram's areas that you might wish to avoid between today and June 22, 2024. 

City Construction Projects 

Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures:   Monday Through Friday:  Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation intermittently at Beasie Rd for roadway widening work.  Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues.  The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd area until further notice due to bridge construction work over the greenway trail.  There will be no through trail access between the Old Fort Park and Cason Trailhead.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

Manson Pike Roadway Widening Work (between John Lee Ln and I-840) Expected Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM:  Contractor for a private development will be installing turn lanes and curb and gutter along Manson Pike.  There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Osborne Ln Gas Line Installation Work (near Throneberry Ln) Expected Lane Shifts:  Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM:  Contractor for Atmos Energy will be installing gas lines and tie-ins on Osborne Ln near Throneberry Ln.  There will be traffic shifts and minor interruptions.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

Underground AT&T Fiber Installation Work (Central Valley Rd, Ronald Dr, Ticonderoga Ave, Renaissance Ave, Betsy Ross, Reagan Dr, American Ave, and Arthur Ave)  Expected Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday:  Middle Tennessee Electric service crews will be installing electric lines along Veals Rd between Bradyville Pike and Double Springs Rd.  There will be lane closures and traffic shifts.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Veterans Pkwy Right Turn Lane Improvement Work (near Blackman Rd) Expected Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM:  Contractor for a private development will be installing a right turn lane on Veterans Pkwy.  There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place.

Overhead Electric Line Installation Work (Peachtree St between Jones Blvd and Battleground Dr)  Expected Lane Closures:  Tuesday through Thursday:  Middle Tennessee Electric service crews will be installing electric lines along Peachtree St between Jones Blvd and Battleground Dr.  There will be lane closures and traffic 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 Honeylocust Ln and Robert Rose Dr (roadway widening and traffic signal work)
2. Greenland Dr between Middle Tennessee Blvd and Rutherford Blvd (plating castings)
3. 1323 Sulphur Springs Rd, 924 Hastings St, 602 Hancock St, 817 W College St and 588 Blaze Dr (sewer rehabilitation work)
4. Satinwood Dr near Tanglefoot Cv (drainage work)
5. Sulphur Springs Rd between Memorial Blvd and Kingwood Dr (paving, casting adjustment and pavement marking work)
6. Downtown CBD area (pavement marking work)
7. Jones Blvd (road repair work)
8. Thompson Ln at West Fork Stones River Bridge (Friday, 6/21/24 - drilling/boring work)
9. Middle Tennessee between Greenland Dr & MLK Blvd and Medical Center Pkwy between Warren St and Thompson Ln (mulching work)

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

TDOT Resurfacing Projects

RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24

The resurfacing on I-24 from near the Stones River to east of the CSXT Railroad.

• Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating nighttime lane closures on I-24 EB and WB for milling and paving activities. (MM 78-82)

RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-840

Pothole Patching operation along the I-840 Corridor, State mobile operations

• Daily, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Webber Infra will be performing pothole patching along the I-840 corridor beginning at MM 66 and working to MM 27.4 WB. Once complete, the crew will work from 27.4 EB to MM 72.2 (End of the emergency bridge repair to the beginning of the resurfacing project)

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.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – CNY020

The resurfacing on U.S. 41 (S.R.2) from U.S. 70S (S.R. 1) to near Kensington Square Court and on U.S 70 (S.R. 1) from south of Ash Street to near South Rutherford Boulevard

Thursday June 20^th through Wednesday June 26^th 6:00pm to 6:00am. There will be alternating lane closures on U.S. 41 (S.R.2) from U.S. 70S (S.R. 1) to near Kensington Square Court and on U.S 70 (S.R. 1) from south of Ash Street to near South Rutherford Boulevard for cold planning bituminous pavement. At least one lane will open in each direction.

(Source: TDOT)