Project Limits
I-24 Exit Ramps to Foothills Drive (0.55 miles)
Council District 16: Council Member Ginny Welsch
Quarterly Update: November 2023
Phase: Design
Preparing scope of services for Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services.
Next quarter: Request solicitation services for Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI).
Project Description
This project involves the improvement of strategic pedestrian connections to the bus stops within the Plus Park Area for the BRT Lite and local service lines for WeGo. A 5-foot sidewalk with 2.5-foot grass strip will be constructed with a 2.5-foot curb and gutter on both the north and south sides of Murfreesboro Road within the project limits.
This project is federally funded, locally managed and is monitored by the TDOT Local Programs Development Office.
Project Funding: 80% Federal and 20% Local
- Length: 2,969 linear feet
- Cross-Section: 5-foot sidewalk with 2.5-foot grass strip and 2.5-foot curb and gutter.
- Estimated Project Cost: $4,100,000
Timeline
Note: Estimated timeline dates are subject-to-change based on most current projected schedules from multiple vendors and departments.
Project Development Schedule Milestones
- Consultant Selection: May 2018
- Preliminary Engineering: March 2021
- Environmental/NEPA: January 2020
- Design (Plans development): March 2021
- ROW Acquisition start (duration): Fall 2024 (anticipated 15-18 months)
- Utility Coordination: Summer 2026
- Final Construction Plans: Fall 2026
Construction Schedule Milestones
- Advertisement for Construction: To be determined
- Contract Award: To be determined
- Contract Fully Executed: To be determined
- Estimated Construction Start: 2026
- Estimated Construction Completion: To be determined
For more information, please contact the Metro Project Manager at 615-862-8730.
Murfreesboro Pike looking southeast at I-24 off ramp (beginning of project)
Murfreesboro Pike – Plus Park Area
Murfreesboro Pike at Foothills Drive (end of project)