Medical Center Parkway Phase II widening requires tree removal and replacement
Improvements increasing capacity and traffic flow from Thompson Lane to the Fountains at Gateway
As part of the widening of Medical Center Parkway to improve traffic flow, landscaped trees will be removed, then replaced between The Fountains at Gateway and Thompson Lane. Phase II of the widening requires tree removal to add turn lanes and widen the roadway with additional lanes beginning at Thompson Lane. Upon completion of the widening project, landscaping will be added to the median.
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Aug. 21, 2025, to authorize construction for Phase II of the Medical Center Parkway widening, utilizing the City’s existing annual contracts. The improvements will increase capacity and improve traffic flow to alleviate congestion on the highly developed roadway experiencing commercial and office development.
A joint group of construction firms, Rollins Excavating, Hawkins Asphalt, S&W Contracting, and Pope Striping are widening Medical Center in Phase II of the project.
“Landscaping has been an important aspect of the overall aesthetic of Medical Center Parkway” said Public Infrastructure Executive Director Chris Griffith. “As Phase II widens Medical Center Parkway to increase traffic flow, removing the landscaped trees is a necessary part of this project. However, we want residents and motorists to know that appropriate landscaping will be planted as part of the overall widening project.”
City engineers are utilizing the same annual contracts for the construction of Phase II as in Phase I, which widens Medical Center to six lanes from Thompson Lane to the Fountains at Gateway. The City is funding the $6.4 million estimated cost of construction through the FY21 and FY22 CIP budgets. Phase II started in September and will be completed by early 2027.
The project adds an additional thru lane in both directions along with turn lanes and traffic signal modifications from Thompson Lane to the Fountains at Gateway. Phase I extended the project from the I-24 interchange to Thompson Lane. Later, Phase III will extend from the Fountains to NW. Broad St. The 3.41-mile project is being constructed in multiple phases to minimize traffic disruptions in this corridor.
The City contracted Energy Land and Infrastructure, LLC for the professional services contract for design of the project.
