Cookeville Looks To Build Additional Salt Storage Bin
Cookeville wants to build an additional salt storage bin as part of the makeover of the Stevens Street/Lowe Avenue recycling center. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the recycling center will be domed and moved with the goal of having enough space to provide a second salt storage bin. Mills said west side location would […]
Cookeville To Award Interstate Drive Sidewalk Bid Thursday
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday to award an estimated $1.9 million bid for the city’s Interstate Drive Sidewalk Project. The project will construct sidewalks on both sides of Interstate Drive from Willow Avenue to Jefferson Avenue and will also include a segment on Jefferson on the West side from Interstate Drive to Walnut Avenue. […]
Cookeville Beginning Major Paving Project On Monday
Cookeville will begin its major fall resurfacing project Monday, which may cause some traffic delays. City Manager James Mills said portions of South Cedar Avenue, South Walnut Avenue, South Madison Avenue, Reagan Avenue, and South Dixie Avenue are included in the project. “Well, most of these have to do with recent utility work that’s been […]
Cookeville Considering Changes To Driveway Requirements
Cookeville City Council will consider making changes to the city’s zoning code regarding driveway surfacing Thursday. The amended code would require driveways to be surfaced to the back of the public right-of-way or for a distance of ten feet into the driveway in single-family districts. Community Development Director Jon Ward said Public Works has seen […]
Cookeville Considering Changes To Dumpster Requirements
Cookeville City Council will consider making changes to the city’s dumpster requirements after discussions at a Monday work session. The amendments consist of adding dimensions, new inspection requirements, and requiring all dumpsters be screened to prevent trash from blowing out. Screen materials must be block/brick or a wooden privacy fence. Community Development Director Jon Ward […]
Depot Park, New Broad Street First Design Ideas Revealed
A preliminary design for the Wilson Property includes moving Broad Street south of the Depot, building a park around the trains and lining a new Broad Street with new retail and restaurants. Cookeville City Council called it a starting point as they approved an engineering consulting contract for the property Thursday night. Traffic would leave […]
Cookeville Consider Engineer Contract For Depot Project
Cookeville City Council will consider the engineering contract with ASA Engineering to develop a master plan for the Depot Street Project after a discussion Monday. City Manager James Mills said the master plan will include traffic studies and drawings for stormwater and utilities. Mills said the contract will cost the city an estimated $425,000. Mills […]
Cookeville Considers Purchase Of More Automatic Meters
The Cookeville City Council discussed purchasing another batch of gas meters for the city’s automatic metering project during Tuesday’s work session. Energy Department Director Carl Haney said the city is looking at buying an additional 4,000 gas meters for an estimated $411,000. Haney said he would like to purchase more meters even though the city […]
Geotechnical Dive Finds Bad Soil Causing Road Issue
Cookeville conducted a geotechnical subsurface investigation on Interstate Drive Monday between Starbucks and Smart Bank. The investigation is a study of the soil and rock beneath a road or construction site to understand its composition. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city wanted to figure out out what has caused the dip in the […]
Cookeville Authorizes Change Order for South Jefferson
Cookeville City Council authorized the city manager to execute a change order for the South Jefferson Avenue Waterline Replacement Project Thursday night. This is the third change order for the project that initially began in 2023. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Barry Turner said the change order is to replace two sections of sewer lines […]
