Road to Open on Carothers Parkway South
Wednesday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. Franklin officials will gather for the official opening of Carothers Parkway South Extension from Old South Carothers to Long Lane. The ceremony will take place on the Carothers Parkway Bridge over the Harpeth River. The media and general public are welcome and encouraged to attend the ceremony.
Carothers Parkway is an important north-south connector on the East side of I-65 and will now provide connectivity from the Goose Creek Interchange to Moores Lane. This roadway will provide access to numerous neighborhoods in the southeast portion of Franklin. Over the past few years the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved the construction of approximately 2,183 new single family units and 757 multi-family units along the frontage of this project. The roadway is approximately 2.8 miles in length, with a bridge crossing the Harpeth River. The project was graded to accommodate a four-lane divided highway, however, only two of the four lanes were built initially. A sidewalk has also been installed from the bridge going north.
The cost for the design, right-of-way, easements, engineering and construction of this project was approximately 17 million dollars.
