More Landscaping Coming To Neal Street Corridor
Landscaping upgrades and beautification are on the way to Cookeville’s Neal Street corridor. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the department is evaluating the existing trees in the median islands. She said a mixed bag of trees have been planted over the years, some of which are old or dead. She said Neal […]
Cookeville PD Responds To Spring St. Accident On Halloween
Cookeville Police Department investigating a three-vehicle collision on Spring Street near J. S. Breedlove Drive on Halloween night. Public Information Officer Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said the accident occurred after a vehicle crossed the center line, striking two other vehicles. One person was transported by EMS to the hospital. As of 8 p.m., Spring Street from […]
Cookeville Planning Commission Approves E. Spring Street Plat Amidst Traffic Concerns
Cookeville Planning Commission gave conditional approval for the preliminary plat for 128 lots off of East Spring Street. The developer has indicated he will perform a traffic study for the 9-acre plat near East Hudgens Street. Chair Jim Woodford said that the development brings traffic concerns. “On the construction of this project, the fact that […]
E. Spring Sidewalk Project Phase 1 Bid $300K Higher Than Estimate
Construction bids for Phase I of the East Spring Street Sidewalk project came in some $309,000 over the engineer’s estimates. Cookeville Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the lone bid from Rogers Group came in at $960,000. He said that they reached out to their consultant to get recommendations for the next step. “They previously […]
Walker: Concerns About Street Projects Efficiency Using T-DOT
Would Cookeville be better doing future projects on its own without T-DOT money? Cookeville Council Member Eric Walker said it’s something to consider. Last week, council rebid part one of the Spring Street sidewalk project which started in 2014. T-DOT delays have kept the project from beginning, and the price tag rising. Walker said that […]
Cookeville Approves Updated E. Spring Street Sidewalk Project Contract
Cookeville City Council approved Thursday night to rescind the city’s current contract for work on the East Spring Street Sidewalk Project. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that construction costs and delays have forced the city to split the project into phases, rendering the most recently approved contract ineffective. Council then approved a contract that […]
Cookeville Receives Grant To Do Phase Two Of E. Spring Street Project
Cookeville was awarded a second multi-modal grant to continue work on the East Spring Street sidewalk project. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that the project that started eight years ago but government delays increased costs. Quickly, the work became too expensive to complete with just one grant. He said that the second $950,000 grant […]
Locust Ave. Properties Being Cleared For Putnam Jail Expansion
Demolition has begun in preparation to break ground on the Putnam County Jail expansion. The county commission purchased six parcels around the Justice Center last year for parking. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the two properties on Locust Avenue are being cleared. “They started last Friday and they should be finished with the cleanup this Thursday […]
East Spring Street Sidewalks Split Into Two Phases To Stay In Budget
Improvements to the East Spring Street sidewalks will now be split into two phases. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said that the need to scope down work came from contract bids coming back some $800,000 higher than expected. “A lot of that had to do with the time frame,” Brown said. “And things have […]
Section of East Spring Street Closed For Water Repairs In Cookeville.
East Spring Street between Jefferson Avenue and Washington Avenue will be closed for water repairs in Cookeville.
