CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – From the Whitfield Road roundabout to the Memorial Drive extension widening, the City of Clarksville has 10 key road projects in the works as the second quarter of 2023 comes to an end.

“We are proud to report that progress is being made all over our great city, both in the planning and execution of our comprehensive road improvement plan,” said Mayor Joe Pitts in a news release. “We know that these transportation improvements rank high on the list of residents’ expectations of the city.”

Rossview Road

The City of Clarksville is prepared to move to phase 2 of construction on Rossvew Road after completing phase 1 last year.

Phase 1 consisted of widening Rossview to five lanes between Powell Road and Dunbar Cave Road. The thought process behind the project was for the city to relieve traffic congestion surrounding Rossview Schools Complex.

Phase 2 consists of widening Rossview to three lanes from Dunbar Cave Road to Keysburg Road. It also includes the realignment of Dunbar Cave Road across from Cardinal Lane and the signalization of the Rossview and Cardinal intersection, according to the news release.

Each phase is state-funded, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation will cover 80% of the cost.

To move forward with phase 2 on Rossview, TDOT has asked the city’s engineering consultant to update the environmental study. The hope is for the city to gain approval on the environmental study later this year and for phase 2 construction to begin early in 2024.

Whitfield Road

Whitfield Road improvements are set to resume over the next couple of weeks.

The project had been put on hold for the past year because of private utility companies’ slow response in relocating utilities from the designated rights-of-way, the news release said.

Improvements will be made to Tracy Lane and 101st Airborne Division Parkway intersections with Whitfield along with the Needmore Road intersection.

The city’s contractor is supposed to coordinate construction to limit traffic congestion in the area surrounding Glenellen Elementary School.

Road construction is scheduled to continue throughout 2024.

Spring Creek Parkway

Spring Creek Parkway, a new 3-mile four-lane divided road, will connect Trenton Road with Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

Long-range traffic projections from the Clarksville Area Urbanized Metropolitan Planning Organization show the road could possibility carry as many as 30,000 vehicles per day. Spring Creek Parkway would help relieve traffic on roadways such as 101st Parkway and Interstate 24.

An environmental study and engineering design plan have already been completed for phase 1. The city has hired on a contractor to begin the project this summer. Construction is scheduled to begin this year and be completed within 18 months.

Tylertown Road and Oakland Road

The city plans to begin phase 1 of widening Tylertown Road, which is around 1 mile from Trenton Road to Cindy Jo Court.

Before phase 1 can begin, the city will need to acquire 60 parcels of rights-of-way and easements. According to the news release, the city will look to acquire the right-of-way later this year. The city would then proceed to the bidding of the project for construction.

The city will continue to work on acquiring right-of-way for phases 2 and 3, which extends on Tylertown from Cindy Jo to Oakland Road, and on Oakland from Tylertown to Meriwether Road. Over 100 more parcels are included in phases 2 and 3, according to the news release.

These phases of the project would create a three-lane road section with sidewalks on both sides.

Memorial Drive

The city will look to widen Memorial Drive Extension by approximately 1.85 miles of road widening to three lanes with sidewalks.

The project will extend from Richview Road/Warfield Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, and a new alignment will connect Memorial to MLK Parkway at Old Farmers Road, according to the news release.

This is a locally funded project, which will cost around $7 million. The city hopes to improve the capacity of Memorial, while providing multiple access points to places such as Richview Middle School, Crow Recreation Center and Clarksville High School.

The project would also create traffic signals at the intersections of Memorial and MLK Parkway, and Old Farmers Road and MLK Parkway.

The city held a public meeting on March 14 to hear from the community. Here is the expected timeline for the project as it progresses into the summer:

  • Preliminary plans are expected to be provided in late June.
  • Final right-of-way plans are expected to be provided later this summer.
  • The city will then begin the right-of-way and easement acquisition process, which will take 12-18 months.

An alternative project that would create a new road behind Clarksville High School has been proposed by concerned citizens who live in the area.

Needmore Road

Needmore Road is set for about 1.76 miles of widening, which would include five lanes with sidewalks. The project would extend from Tiny Town Road to the Spring Creek Bridge.

As part of an early-stage construction project, the city signalized the intersection of Needmore and Hazelwood Road. The project would cost the city around $6 million.

Preliminary plans were provided in September 2022, and the city took public comments. Final right-of-way plans are expected to be reviewed in November 2023, according to the news release.

Following the release of the plans, the city will begin the right-of-way and easement acquisition process. This process should take approximately 12-18 months.

Intersection improvements

Ted Crozier Boulevard and Dunlop Lane: An additional left turn lane from Ted Crozier onto Dunlop is set to be incorporated as part of the road projects.

To make way for the additional turn lane, Ted Crozier will be realigned southbound. There will be an exclusive northbound lane from Ted Crozier to Dunlop, according to the news release. Signal modifications are planned as well.

Tiny Town Road and Allen Road: Tiny Town Road and Allen Road will be altered to provide new turning lanes. The city will develop separate straight, left and right turn lanes from Allen onto Tiny Town.

Signal modifications will be included as part of the process.

Highway 76 and Fire Station Road: Highway 76 is set to be extended with a right turn lane that connects to Winn Way. Also, the city is set to replace the existing shoulder ditch with a curb and gutter.

An additional part of this project will be widening Fire Station Road to three lanes with a middle two-way left turn lane. Sidewalks will be added to each side of Fire Station from Trough Springs to Winn.

The city is in the final stages of acquiring rights-of-way and easements on Fire Station.