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Traffic data and lower‑cost options highlighted as board considers CIP priorities for Mac Hatcher, Franklin Road and Carothers Parkway
Summary
City staff presented traffic counts and model runs showing peak queues on Franklin Road, Mac Hatcher and the Carothers Parkway/Route 96 corridor; staff recommended narrower, staged improvements and retiming as interim steps while noting the long lead time and potential $30M+ costs for full widening or interchange rebuilds
City transportation staff used new traffic counts and simulation runs at a June 2025 work session to show where congestion concentrates in Franklin and to present lower‑cost, staged options that could be considered in the Capital Improvements Program.
Why it matters: the board is prioritizing CIP projects that address congestion in growth areas. Staff said some high‑traffic segments already approach two‑lane capacity constraints and that crashes and diversion from I‑65 and nearby widening projects can dramatically increase queuing on adjacent city streets.
Staffers cited Average Daily Traffic (ADT) counts and localized detector data. The presentation highlighted a segment of Murfreesboro Road with counts in excess of 68,000 vehicles per day in the study area (an ADT figure drawn from regional mappings and local counters), and flagged persistent AM…
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