CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The proposed project for State Route 374, west of Clarksville in Montgomery County, consists of a new transportation corridor that would extend the existing route for approximately 7.2 miles, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

The new roadway would extend from SR 149, west of River Road, north to US 79/SR 76/Dover Road at the existing SR 374/Paul B. Huff Memorial Parkway interchange.

A public hearing is scheduled for March 21 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center (1188 Cumberland Drive) from 5-7 p.m. to discuss the recently approved Environmental Assessment for the plan, which can be found here.

Access to the Fort Campbell military post 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.

The purpose of the proposed project is to enhance connectivity and improve mobility in and around the Clarksville area.

TDOT says the newly constructed route would divert traffic away from congested roadways leading to and from downtown Clarksville, improving access to Fort Campbell and other major employers, as well as residential areas south and west of downtown.