Smyrna details Rock Springs sidewalk, safety upgrades and daytime lane closures

Tom Rose, public works director for the town of Smyrna, outlined a series of roadway projects and traffic changes on Wednesday, including a phase-1 sidewalk installation on Rock Springs Road, new safety delineators at a busy intersection, and a temporary daytime closure of part of Old Nash Hill Highway starting Feb. 27, 2026.

Rose said crews are "installing sidewalks from Hart's Branch Bridge to Mason Tucker" as the first phase of an effort to connect downtown sidewalks to Old Nashville Highway and improve walkability and connectivity across the community. The sidewalk work is being treated as phase 1 of a larger, multi-segment effort to link downtown and Old Nashville Highway pedestrian routes.

The town also evaluated accident history and turning movement conflicts at the south side of the intersection of Old Nashville Highway and Rock Springs Road. "Vertical delineators have been installed to help decrease turning movement conflicts," Rose said, describing the safety-focused measure intended to reduce collision risk at that intersection.

At Sam Ridley Parkway and Old Nashville Highway, Rose said crews are addressing utility conflicts in the Northwest Slip Lane. "That lane will be closed during the day for several weeks," he said. He added that starting Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, a portion of Old Nash Hill Highway between Genie Lane and Sam Ridley Parkway "will be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m." Rose said the roadway "will remain open outside those hours and during the weekend." He urged drivers to "please follow the posted detour plan and allow extra time for travel in that area."

Separately, the town is installing flashing yellow turn arrows on Amaville Road, Rock Springs Road, Enon Springs Road and Weekley Lane to improve traffic flow while maintaining safety, Rose said.

For the latest information, Rose directed residents to townofsmyrna.org's projects page, which includes an interactive project map, and invited the public to contact the public works department with questions. The update concluded with a brief safety reminder from Rose: "Stay safe out there."