Rutherford: TDOT To Close State Route 99 at Veterans Parkway in July

 The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will conduct a two-phase closure of Veterans Parkway in Rutherford County.

Starting Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 24, crews will close the south side of Veterans Parkway in both directions from the intersection at State Route (SR) 99 (New Salem Highway) to Armstrong Valley Road.

Motorists traveling southbound on Veterans Parkway will detour east at the Veterans Parkway/Highway 99 intersection to St. Andrews Drive, traveling south to re-enter Veterans Parkway.

Motorists traveling northbound on Veterans Parkway will detour north at St. Andrews Drive to New Salem Highway/SR 99, traveling west to re-enter Veterans Parkway. A temporary signal will be installed at the intersection of SR 99 and Armstrong Valley Road.

Message boards notifying the motoring public of the Veterans Parkway detour were placed in advance on:

·         Shelbyville Hwy/SR 231, north and south of Veterans Parkway

·         Veterans Pkwy north and south of Hwy 99

·         New Salem Hwy/SR 99 east and west of the detoured intersection

Starting Friday, July 24, through Friday, July 31, crews will close the north side of Veterans Parkway in both directions from the intersection at New Salem Highway to Old Salem Road.

Motorists traveling southbound on Veterans Parkway will detour east at Old Salem Road to New Salem Hwy/SR 99, traveling west to re-enter Veterans Parkway. A temporary signal will be installed at the intersection of SR 99 and Old Salem Road

These closures are necessary to raise and rebuild the intersection of New Salem Highway at Veterans Parkway as part of Phase 3 of TDOT’s New Salem Highway (SR 99) Widening Project. Once the intersection is rebuilt, contractors will have completed a major milestone in this project.

Phase 3 of TDOT’s New Salem Highway (SR 99) Widening Project began in February 2025 and covers approximately 2.4 miles from west of Veterans Parkway to Cason Lane. The project transforms this stretch of SR 99 from a two-lane highway to a five-lane highway. Construction is estimated to be completed by December 2027.

All work is weather-dependent. As always, drivers are reminded to allow additional time, slow down, and move over when traveling through a work zone. The Move Over Law was passed in 2006. The penalty for violating the law in Tennessee includes the possibility of up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $500.