NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple roads across Middle Tennessee are currently closed due to significant flooding and storm debris following the wave of severe storms that passed through the state.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said several state routes are among the closures, citing flooding and downed trees left behind in the wake of the storms.
Maury County , which was hit with a deadly tornado , will see State Route 373 closed until further notice.
Macon County will see SR 141, 56, and 80 closed.
Woman killed in tornado that tore through Maury County Over in Smith County , SR 24, 80, 53, and 25 are currently closed, as is SR 12 in Montgomery County .
Down in Rutherford County , SR 266 is closed; Robertson County SR 25 is also closed.
TDOT said conditions are quickly changing, and crews are working to reopen roads as soon as they safely can.
TDOT and contracted maintenance crews have worked through the night to clear roads that became obstructed by debris or downed trees, and many crews were still working Thursday morning to clear debris and monitor flooded roads as the waters recede.
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In addition to state routes, local roads across Middle Tennessee are also closed. Here are some of the closed roads being reported in the mid-state:
- Ogle Cemetery Road
- Lumbley Stand
- Boiling Springs
- Crawford Road
- Keaslind Road
- Skinner Flat Road
- Sherrell Road
- Scott Swinney to Liberty Court
- Dickerson Toad and Pearson Road
- Gowen Road
- Dogwood and Ester Lane
- 127 Willie Fletcher Road Bridge is partially washed out
Maury County
Multiple side roads off Bear Creek Pike will remain closed until further notice while crews work to clear debris, according to Columbia Fire & Rescue. Residents are also asked to avoid Nashville Highway.
There are also many roads between Cranford Hollow and Interstate 65 that are not currently accessible.
Tracking damage reports from May 8 deadly storms There is also an overturned tanker that still has both the north and southbound lanes of Nashville Highway closed near Carters Creek.
Montgomery County
Dunbar Cave Road will be closed to traffic between Idaho Springs Road and Warfield Boulevard due to rising water levels.
The northbound lane of 8th Street from Bailey Street to Hannum Street is currently closed for water main maintenance. Clarksville Gas & Water anticipates the work to be completed by approximately 3:30 p.m.
A TDOT drainage easement near the 41A bypass/Cumberland Drive has eroded significantly, closing one eastbound lane of the road, according to the City of Clarksville.
Rutherford County
Flash flooding has made multiple roads impassable in Rutherford County, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
Boy injured in storm-related accident in Christiana Horton Highway and Allisona Road are closed near the Williamson County line. Other impassable roads are:
- Barfield Crescent Road and Barfield Road
- 7800 block of Highway 99 (Salem Highway)
- Christiana and Hoovers Gap Road and Plainview Road
- Barfield Crescent Road and Armstrong Valley Road
- Buzzard Branch Road and Auldrige Drive
- Epps Mill Road and Capital Way
- Ells Bill Road and Wayside Road
- Sledge Road and Otter Pond Way
- Sledge Road and Miller Road
- Armstrong Valley Road and Yeargan Road
Multiple law enforcement agencies reminded Middle Tennesseans to “turn around; don’t drown” in order to keep them safe as flood waters rose.
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