Cookeville-Putnam Road Salt Supply Put To Use This Winter
Cookeville Public Works and The Putnam County Highway Department combined to use 150 tons of salt this past weekend. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown says the department has probably used about 250 tons of salt this Winter. Brown said he tries to keep the department fully stocked because of all the variables with salting […]
Snow Causes Multiple Electrical Outages In Cookeville
Two circuit outages in Cookeville led to about 4,000 electric customers losing power early Sunday morning. Cookeville Electric Director Carl Haney said the circuit outages took away power in the South Willow Avenue and East Spring Street areas. Haney said his crews started working on isolated outages in the city just after Midnight. “I’m not […]
Cookeville Roads Clear, No Major Issues From Monday Snow
Cookeville road crews saw no major problems caused by Monday morning’s snow. Public Works Director Greg Brown said all roadways were eventually cleared as the day continued. “Snow started somewhere between seven or eight, so a little shortly after that we had a couple of salt trucks out and started to hit the bad spots,” […]
Snow, Salt And Strategy. How Putnam Handles Road Conditions
With snow possibility on the Thursday night forecast, Putnam County road crews are prepared to keep conditions safe for drivers. With over 700 miles of road, Road Supervisor Randy Jones said covering them all is impossible. Jones said his crews prepare by strategically placing trucks in areas most affected. “We go east of Cookeville with […]
Snowfall Highlights Salt Spreader Needs for Baxter
Baxter Mayor John Martin said the city “could have had a serious situation” this week as its salt spreader is “terminal.” “We’re in the market to get another one, but this snow that we had the other day, just kind of got our attention,” Martin said. “We wanted to make sure that we has something […]
No Major Road Problems From Snow
Local emergency officials reporting no major road problems Tuesday morning after one to three inches of snow coated the Upper Cumberland. Winds overnight helped dry some of the primary roads. Icy spots are still possible this morning, especially on raised surfaces such as bridges and overpasses as temperatures dip into the mid 20s. Despite a […]
