Cookeville Applies For Modernization Grant For Congested Intersections
Cookeville hoping for new T-DOT money to help modernize traffic signals along South Jefferson Avenue and a more coordinated traffic flow from Interstate Drive to Bunker Hill Road. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the stoplights at the intersections are currently connected through copper loops. The new system would allow the area to be monitored […]
60 Years Ago Today: JFK Assassination Remembered By Putnam Resident
Sixty years ago Wednesday, the Upper Cumberland and the nation shaken when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Local resident Chuck Johnson was in his fall semester at Tennessee Tech. Johnson said the tragedy led to months of uncertainty for Cookeville locals and the rest of the nation. “Those were very tense times […]
Cookeville Working To Rehab South Jefferson Lines Before Repaving
Noticed the bumps on South Jefferson Avenue? The City of Cookeville is working to replace water and sewer lines on South Jefferson Avenue before T-DOT begins repaving the street north of the interstate. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said that most of the patchwork currently visible on South Jefferson is the result of the […]
Crossville Closes On Interstate Drive Property For New Fire Station
Crossville closed Tuesday on land to build a new fire station in order to keep up with the city’s expanding population. Crossville has been exploring the idea of moving the fire station to Interstate Drive for some time. Crossville City Manager Greg Wood said that the city hopes the new location will also cut down […]
Water Main Leak Affects Several Businesses On Interstate Drive
A water main leak on Interstate Drive Monday evening may cause some traffic woes as the issue is addressed. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the line is not a service line but a 10-inch water main that had a natural leak and was not caused by digging. He said this will affect several […]
Plans For Interstate Drive Sidewalks Moving Again
Cookeville will spend some $15,000 to update the engineering plans for sidewalks along Interstate Drive. The project has been delayed by T-DOT approvals and discussion. The city will contract with Knoxville-based Cannon and Cannon to include multiple changes along Interstate Drive since the project first began in 2017. The first contract on the project approved […]
Storm Downs Multiple Trees Causing Home Damage In Southern Cookeville Area
Putnam County EMA reporting multiple downed trees in the southern areas of Cookeville after a storm with high winds Friday. According to Director Tyler Smith, South Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive have blocked roadways due to fallen trees. Smith said the area near Willow Avenue Church of Christ has suffered the most damage. Smith said […]
Interstate Drive Sidewalk Project Taking Next Step
A consultant will soon begin negotiating the right of way acquisitions needed to begin Cookeville’s Interstate Drive sidewalk project. City Manager James Mills said negotiations will start in the next few weeks, so the project can hopefully move towards the final design and construction phases. Mills said the main reason this project is moving slow […]
Cookeville Outage Working Interstate Dr To Hwy 111
Cookeville Electric working a power outage Friday morning affecting areas in the southern part of the city. The outage streteches from Interstate Drive to Highway 111. The outage reported just after 7:20 Friday morning. Crews are on the scene. Utility officials ask you do not contact 911 to report an outage.
