| City to vote on new New Salem Pike |
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By: MICHELLE WILLARD, Post Staff Writer
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:54 am
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Murfreesboro will start work on another piece in its road puzzle soon with the help of Tennessee’s Department of Transportation.
The city council will consider a resolution approving TDOT’s plans for widening New Salem Pike (SR 99) from Old Fort Parkway to Cason Lane, as part of a larger project that will see an improved road to Veteran’s Parkway.
“This is just another piece of the puzzle that we’re implementing,” City Traffic Director Dana Richardson said.
The new New Salem Pike will be a five-lane road with 12-foot shoulders, curbs and gutters. Construction should begin in mid-2010.
Richardson said the wide shoulders can be used as a bike lane and, when paired with the recently opened River Rock Boulevard and future plans for the greenway, the road will complete the new multi-use approach the city is taking to transportation.
“Even though they’re different projects at different points in time, it’s piecing together the city’s transportation system,” he said.
Richardson said the city has been working on the project since 1999 and has only invested $360,000.
The city provided TDOT $2 million, but 80 percent of the funds were from the federal government, with TDOT funding the remaining balance on the project. This means the city will only pay $360,000 out of pocket for the new road, Richardson said.
Other council business:
- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinance to annex an area located along DeJarnette Lane and to adopt for same a Plan of Services.
- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinance to annex an area located along Manchester Highway and to adopt for same a Plan of Services.
- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinance amending Murfreesboro City Code for cemeteries, reducing the percentage of proceeds placed in the perpetual trust fund, modifying scheduling requirements and clarifying the provisions.
- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinances to raise sewer rates and fees.
- Conduct a public hearing and consider for passage a zoning request for a PRD amendment of approximately 4.95 acres zoned Planned Residential Development (PRD) District located along Riverbend Drive; Landmark Homes, applicant.
- Conduct a public hearing and consider for passage an annexation request for approximately 4.29 acres located along Veterans Parkway and Franklin Road; Parktrust Development, applicant.
- Conduct a public hearing and consider for passage a zoning request for approximately 2.92 acres located along Veterans Parkway and Franklin Road to be zoned Planned Commercial Development (PCD) District simultaneously with annexation; Parktrust Development, applicant.
- Conduct a public hearing and consider for passage a PRD amendment of approximately 183.33 acres located along Fortress Boulevard; Ole South Properties, applicant.
- Consider for adoption a resolution regarding City of Murfreesboro Flexible Benefits Plan.
Michelle Willard can be contacted at 615-869-0816 or mwillard@murfreesboropost.com. |
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