State Route 374

Project Location Map
 

History and Background

The newly constructed facility would divert traffic away from congested roadways leading to and from downtown Clarksville, improving access to Fort Campbell Military Reservation and other major employers, as well as residential areas south and west of downtown.

The City of Clarksville and Montgomery County are currently undergoing rapid development, due in part to the area’s largest employer, Fort Campbell Military Reservation. Existing access to the military reservation from developing areas south and west of Clarksville requires traffic, including heavy truck traffic, to travel through downtown Clarksville to cross the Cumberland River. With the exception of local crossroads, no north-south US or state highway currently exists between US 79/SR 76/Dover Road and SR 149, west of Clarksville.

With current and projected development, area traffic needs are expected to continue to increase.

The proposed extension of SR 374 would be a partially access-controlled facility, constructed primarily on new location. The new facility would include two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, a 48-foot median, 12-foot outside shoulders, and 6-foot inside shoulders. Bridges would be constructed over the R.J. Corman Railroad and the Cumberland River. A new signalized intersection would be constructed where the new roadway intersects with SR 149. The proposed right-of-way ranges between 200 and 350 feet.

The proposed project would also include widening SR 149 from two to four lanes with a 12-foot center turn lane and 12-foot paved shoulders, from River Road to west of Cumberland Heights Road. On the east end, the project would tie into the current widening of SR 149 between River Road and SR 13 (Cumberland Drive).

Due to the significant cost estimate to appraise and acquire Right of Way within the project limits, the proposed improvements will be separated into two smaller sections or phases.

·         Section I: US 79 / SR 76 / Dover Road to Dotonsville Road

·         Section II: Dotsonville Road to SR 149

Public Involvement and Engagement

Previous meetings are listed below.

A virtual public meeting was held on November 8, 2021.  

A Public Hearing was held on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Wilma Rudolph Events Center, 1188 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville, Tennessee, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the recently approved Environmental Assessment.

Public Hearing Presentation
Public Hearing Handout
Public Hearing Displays
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Public Hearing Plans (preliminary) – SR 374 from SR 76 (US 79) to Dotsonville Road
Public Hearing Plans (preliminary) – SR 149 from SR 374 to River Road / SR 374 from SR 149 to Dotsonville Road
Comment Card

Environment

The Environmental Assessment (EA) was approved in January 2019.

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) environmental document for the proposed State Route 374, from SR 149 at River Road to SR 76 / US 79 (Dover Road) near Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, was approved by the Federal Highway Administration on July 6, 2020, and is available for public inspection. All related documents can be downloaded and viewed below or at the following location: Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501 Clarksville, Tennessee 37040. Phone: (931) 648-8826

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (pdf) - Approved July 6, 2020

Environmental Assessment (EA) Appendix A (pdf) - June 29, 2020

Environmental Assessment (EA) Appendices B-F (pdf) - June 29, 2020

Environmental Assessment (EA) (pdf) - Approved January 2, 2019

Environmental Assessment (EA) Attachments (pdf) - December 5, 2018

Environmental Assessment (EA) Appendices (pdf) - December 5, 2018

Key Project Milestones

Transportation projects are developed in four phases: Planning and Environmental, Design, Right-of-Way (ROW) and Construction. The proposed extension of State Route 374, including widening of SR 149, west of Clarksville, is currently in the Planning and Environmental phase.

Due to the significant cost estimate to appraise and acquire Right of Way within the project limits, the proposed improvements will be separated into two smaller sections or phases. The anticipated timeline for each segment is as follows.

*All forecasted dates are subject to change.