Murfreesboro's Winter Road Report from Ram

Jan 11, 2025 at 09:27 am by WGNS


Murfreesboro, TN - The winter blast is definitely impacting construction work and traffic on roadways. Murfreesboro Transportaton Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran has this computer model for motorists today through January 18, 2025. He reminds you that all work is tentative and weather dependent)

City Construction Projects 

Minor St Utility Crossing Installation Work (between Carver St and Bilbro Ave)  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. 

Butler Dr Storm Drain Installation Work (1/2 mile north of Joe B Jackson)  Expected Lane Closure:  Monday (1/6) through Friday (1/22):  City contractor will be performing preparation work for the new road along Butler Dr ½ mile north of Joe B Jackson Pkwy.  Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

N Maple St Electrical and Sewer Installation Work (between Olive St and Chestnut St)  Expected Lane Closure:  Monday (1/13) & Tuesday (1/14):  Contractor for a private development will be performing electrical and sewer tie-in work on N Maple St.  Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation.  Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. 

City-Wide Google Fiber Installation Work (1/13 - 1/17)

  1. W Northfield Blvd (road crossings)
  2. River Rock Blvd, Rideout Ln, Brandies Cir, Cason Square
  3. Cason Ln, Cason Trl, Windemere Dr, Amberwood Cir, Tiffany Ct, Wisp Ct, Barclay Ct, Coventry Ln, Maybrook Ct, Wellington Pl, Burgess St, Burlington Ct
  4. Stonetrace Dr, Stonehedge Dr, Tidesridge Cv, Tidesridge Ct, Shady Grove Dr, Shady Grove Cv, Waywood Dr, Woodline Cir, Cason Ct
  5. Sulphur Spring Rd
  6. Perlino Dr
  7. Independence Way, Winthrone Ct, Saddlebrook Dr, Freedom Ct, Federal Ct, Haynes Haven Ln, Peacock Ave
  8. Islington Dr, Azure Way, Vista Ct, Spruce Ct , Lambeth Dr, Enfield Dr, Merton Dr, Locerbie Drm Galston Ct

Expected Lane Closure:  Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 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. Near 506 E Clark Blvd (1/6)
  2. Near 1515 Riverview Dr (1/8)
  3. Rucker Ln between Confederate Rd and Higdon Dr (1/6 – 1/10)

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, Roadway, and Miscellaneous Work

Expected Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM:  City contractor will be performing construction work at the following streets:

  1. Old Salem Rd at Constantine St (box culvert installation work) – Old Salem Rd closed to through traffic with appropriate detours
  2. Satinwood Dr (drainage work)
  3. Kingfisher Dr (storm pipe installation work)
  4. Medical Center Pkwy between I-24 and Conference Center Blvd (pavement marking work)
  5. 519 Johnson St, 2430 Carlow Ct, Old Castle & Carlow Ct, 2310 Lismore Dr, Chandler Pl, 1919 Fern Dr, 924 Hastings St, Haven Dr & Hastings St, Handcock St & Minor St, 730 Lee St, Bilbro Ave & Vine St, Hillingdon Dr & Bolden Dr, 205 Chamberlain Dr, and 824 Hastings St.

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).

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

DAVIDSON AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES I-24

Survey, drilling, and drainage operations (MM 52 – 75.5).

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)

Colonial Pipeline relocation.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SR 266

The grading, drainage, and construction of two concrete bulb tee beam bridges, signals, and paving on SR-266 (Jefferson Pike) from SR 102 to E. of I-840.

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