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Ongoing Construction:   1. **New Salam Highway Widening (Phase 2):**   - Currently widening from the I24 Interchange to Old Fort Parkway.   - Expanding from three lanes to five lanes.   - Expected completion in spring 2024.   2. **Beesy Road River Rock Boulevard Connector (2024):**   - Construction of a bridge over Stones River connecting Beesy Road to River Rock Boulevard.   - A three-lane curb and gutter roadway with sidewalks and ...

    RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A landmark move earlier this year should lead to an increased delivery of road projects as we head into the New Year. The Transportation Modernization Act (TMA) has ushered in a transformative era for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), fundamentally changing how projects are delivered without imposing new taxes or toll roads. This generational shift in infrastructure policy is marked by a $3 billion general fund transfer approved in A...

(MURFREESBORO) Tis' the season to be jolly, and Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran is trying to help motorists through construction zones and make your holiday less frazzled. This report is accurate today through Dec. 23, 2023.  City Construction Projects     Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures:   Monday Through Friday:  Riverrock ...

(MURFREESBORO) We're still enjoying a "mixed bag of weather", and that impacts construction crews as well as area roads and the impact on traffic. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns of areas to avoid between today and November 18, 2023. City Construction Projects       Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr. Expected Lane Closures:   Monday Through Fr...

(MURFREESBORO) Fall is definitely here, and a wintry blast of cold temps with lows in the 20s is about to slam Rutherford County. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns that this impacts construction crews and that can negatively crunch traffic around those zones. Here are the areas that you should be aware of in Murfreesboro between today and November 4, 2023.  City Construction Projects     &amp...

(MURFREESBORO) Fall is definitely here, and a wintry blast of cold temps with lows in the 20s is about to slam Rutherford County. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns that this impacts construction crews and that can negatively slam traffic around those zones. Here are the areas that you should be aware of in Murfreesboro between today and November 4, 2023.  City Construction Projects     &n...

(MURFREESBORO) Falling leaves, cooler days and cold nights. The season is changing and construction crews are working to make deadlines. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachancdran checked his computer and determined areas local motorists might wish to avoid between today and October 28, 2023. City Construction Projects     Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures:  ...

(MURFREESBORO) With falling leaves and temperatures, it's really starting to feel and look like fall. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns motorists of areas to avoid in the 'Boro between today and October 21, 2023. City Construction Projects      Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures:   Monday Through Friday:  Riverrock Blv...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Management at the Amazon distribution office and warehouse in Murfreesboro recently donated 600 rounds of new Remington 9mm ammunition to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office for their use in training. According to the Sheriff's Office, "The ammunition was accidentally sent to the BNA3 Amazon facility on Joe B. Jackson Parkway." As a result of the mishap, the company decided to help-out their local law enforc...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Mayors of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Eagleville and Rutherford County have sent a letter regarding solid waste to the Rutherford County Commission. The different mayors are advocating for the City of Murfreesboro's alternative waste disposal solution, which is a proposed Solid Waste Processing Site and biogas facility at 2120 Butler Drive. The address of the city's proposed site is basically behind and across the river from the Savannah Ridge a...