Fisk & Walnut Sewer Additions To Be Considered By Council
Sewer Line work in Cookeville’s Fisk Road and Walnut Avenue areas will cost more than expected. Cookeville City Council will review a proposed change order Thursday for some $764,000. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said a big portion of the increase was the addition of sections that were not originally included in the […]
Council Begins Third Phase Of 10th Street Widening
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday night to begin design for the most difficult portion of the 10th Street expansion, from Fisk Road to North Washington. The congested one-mile stretch features commercial properties on both sides of the street. City Manager James Mills said the road would be expanded to five lanes with sidewalks on both […]
10th Street Widening Six Months Ahead Of Schedule
The work to widen Cookeville’s 10th Street from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road is currently six months ahead of schedule.
Aphena’s Chocolate Dr. Plant Undergoing Expansion
Aphena Pharma Solutions is undergoing an 80,000 square foot expansion at the Chocolate Drive plant in Cookeville. CEO Eric Allen said the whole expansion is dedicated to serving a client they work with from Aphena’s liquid manufacturing plant in Easton, Maryland. Allen said the custom build-out will cost several million dollars. “We’ll be putting in […]
10th Street Widening Phase 2 Underway
Utility work underway, the first stage in widening the next stretch of Cookeville’s 10th Street. In this phase, workers will convert the road to two lanes in each direction with a center-turn lane, from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said crews are relocating underground utilities, such as sanitary […]
Phase Two Of Cookeville’s 10th Street Widening Project Gets Underway
Utility work, gas relocation and sewer work now underway on phase two of Cookeville’s 10th Street widening project. City Manager James Mills said drivers should be aware that utility work will last through the winter. The 18-month construction project will begin around March 1 on phase two between Wilson Avenue and Fisk Road. “With the […]
Cookeville Planning Commission Approves Rezoning For Fisk Road Property
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the rezoning of 2210 Fisk Road from a multi-family residential to a commercial-industrial mixed-use property. The request was submitted to allow the creation of a convenience store with a restaurant or townhomes. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the neighboring properties, both within and outside of the city limits, contain […]
Two Bids Being Evaluated For 10th Street Widening Project Phase Two
The City of Cookeville is evaluating the two bids opened Thursday for phase two of the 10th Street widening project. City Manager James Mills said he was very pleased with both of the bids. Phase two carries five lanes from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. Each bid packet is now being evaluated by the […]
Bidding Opens For Phase Two Of Cookeville’s Tenth Street Project
Cookeville has acquired all the properties needed to begin the bidding process for construction on phase two of the Tenth Street expansion project. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city officially acquired all land needed for construction through purchase and imminent domain. The next phase will increase lanes between Old Kentucky Road and Fisk […]
Cookeville’s Fisk Road Closed Wednesday Morning
Cookeville’s Fisk Road will close on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Water Quality Control Department will close the portion from East 10th Street to Sunset Drive for sewer repairs. Businesses along 10th Street will still have access but all semi-trucks must seek alternate routes to get to the industrial buildings located along […]
