MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the biggest frustrations some Murfreesboro residents have with respect to driving in the city is traffic. To help resolve some of that frustration, leaders have started looking at expanding one of the busiest roadways in the city: Memorial Boulevard.
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During a recent City Council workshop, the city’s Transportation Director Jim Kerr presented a proposal about the roadway and shared some data on safety. He said that within the past three years, Memorial Boulevard saw 293 crashes.
“The report recommends widening Memorial Boulevard from Thompson Lane to Jefferson Pike from two lanes to a three-lane cross section with curb gutters, sidewalks and a multi-use path,” the City of Murfreesboro’s Transportation Director, Jim Kerr, said.
The expansion would affect 2.1 miles of Memorial Boulevard and have an estimated cost of $46.5 million. Some city leaders believe the project will help Murfreesboro stay ahead of growth.
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Murfreesboro is working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to fund the project, but those plans have not yet been finalized. The city also wants to work with Rutherford County for funding…