Cold temps create problems for road pavers, and contractors are trying to make every minute count. City Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran did a study of all projects and here are potential traffic problems for November 13th through the 19th.
City Construction Projects
Maney Avenue Street Improvement Project (between SE Broad Street and College Street)
Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:00 PM: Road construction work continues along Maney Avenue between E Castle St and E Vine Street. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flagman. Access drives to the local residents and businesses will be kept open at all times.Motorists are advised to use Highland Ave and Academy Street travelling north/south and State Street and Main Street travelling east/west.
Lytle Creek Sewer Replacement Project (Woodmore Drive between Glaze Ct and Kirkwood Ave)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: The contractor will be laying sewer pipe at the intersection of Woodmore Dr and Kirkwood Ave. Kirkwood Ave will be closed between Middle Tennessee Blvd and Tremont Drive. Traffic will be detoured onto Houston Drive and Tremont Drive. Driveway access to local residents will be kept open at all times.
AT&T Fiber Optic Project (Intersection of E College St and N Church
Expected Lane Closures: Mid-Week, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM: The contractor for AT&T will be striping a short section of College Street at N. Church Street. There will be minor lane closuresand traffic interruptions.
Veterans Pkwy (New section between Barfield Road/Kimbro Road and Barfield Crescent Road)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor will be paving a bypass lane on the south side of Barfield Crescent Road near Lone Oak Drive. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. The construction of the bridge over Stones River continues. Work continues, minor traffic interruptions.
MTSU Phase 3 Project (Intersection of Greenland Drive at Wiles Ct)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2:00 PM: There will be minor lane closures on Greenland Drive at Wiles Court. Traffic signal and roadway work continues at the intersection.There will be minor traffic interruptions.
TDOT Re-Paving Project (S Church Street between Indian Park Drive and Broad Street)
Expected LaneClosures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM: The contractor for TDOT will be installing final striping on S Church Street between Indian Park Drive and Broad Street. There will be alternate lane closures and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
Kingston Square Development (corner of Rutherford Blvd and Greenland Drive)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 2:00 PM: The contractor will be paving internal streets at the Kingston Square development. All paving will be onsite. There will be no lane closures or traffic interruptions on Rutherford Blvd
Atmos Project (Vine Street between University Ave and Maney Ave)
Expected Lane Closures: Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 3:00 PM: The contractor for Atmos will be installing gas lines along Vine Street between University Ave and Maney Ave. There will be partial lane closures and traffic interruptions on Vine Street
Annual City Street Paving Project
Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM: Citymilling and paving crews will working on the following subdivisions: Expect lane shifts and traffic interruptions during these operations.
Regal Square Subdivision
Celebration Cove Subdivision
Huntington Subdivision
West College Street (between NW Broad Street and Medical Center Pkwy)