Heady: Mayors Conference About Education And Networking
Last week’s County Mayors Conference in Murfreesboro gave Upper Cumberland mayors updates on T-DOT’s increased road spending, reappraisal and how changes in the state education funding will impact county budgets. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said sometimes constituents do not understand why the elected official is out of the office for several days. But Heady […]
Trucks Continue To Use Left Lane Going Up Monterey Mountain On I-40
Despite increased signage, tractor trailer trucks continue to drive in the left lane of Interstate 40 going from Cookeville to Monterey. Putnam County officials asked the state to strengthen the rules in recent years after wrecks bottlenecked the roadway, many of them caused by slow moving trucks. However, in three separate trips up I-40 in […]
T-DOT Working Through Jefferson Ave. Widening Project Delays
Utility relocations are currently underway for T-DOT’s Jefferson Avenue widening project stretching from I-40 to Highway 111. Communications Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley said that includes electric, fiber, gas, water, and sewer. She said that part of the work is moving from south to north of the project. “Some stream relocations, construction of box culverts, […]
Gov. Lee Kicks Off “Build With Us Tour” At State Route 127 Construction Site
The state’s new $3.3 billion Transportation Modernization Act should speed up the widening of Highway 127 between Crossville and Jamestown. Local and state leaders took a tour of State Route 127 construction as part of Governor Bill Lee’s “Build With Us Tour.” The tour kicked off in Clarkrange Thursday. Senator Ken Yager said the funding […]
Dodson Branch Highway Culvert To Be Replaced For Safety
T-DOT replacing a box culvert on Dodson Branch Highway due to concerns with safety. Region 3 Community Relations Officer Rae-Anne Bradley said the culvert sits just south of Kinniard Road in Cookeville city limits. “So the existing structure is very narrow and in need of being replaced,” Bradley said. “This project will require a temporary […]
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Named T-DOT Airport Of The Year
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport named the 2022 Airport of the Year by T-DOT Aeronautics. Airport Manager Dean Selby said it is nice to have recognition for the airport’s efforts. He said he believes the recognition comes as a result of the airport’s commitment to bring in private partners for revenue and funding at the airport. […]
Sparta Moving Forward With Right Turn On Taft Church Rd
Sparta finalizing designs to add a right turn lane coming out of Walmart onto Highway 111. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the permit process with T-DOT should begin when the plans are complete. “Preliminary drawings have been submitted to T-DOT,” Hennessee said. “They have come back and asked for some revisions to be made. Those […]
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 […]
T-DOT Anticipates Cookeville To Gain Urban Designation
T-DOT has preemptively added Cookeville in its budget to gain urban transit status in 2023. Now they await federal government approval. Cookeville was listed in T-DOT’s annual three-year transportation program released Thursday. The status means the city would be eligible for federal transit funding. Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Environment and Planning Preston Elliot said the state […]
UC Right-Of-Way Acquisitions Part Of State’s Transportation Improvement Plan
Two Upper Cumberland right-of-way acquisitions are part of the state’s Transportation Improvement Plan released Thursday. The two projects are the only major T-DOT projects planned across the region between 2023 and 2025, according to the plan. One of the projects will be in Clay County, where right-of-way acquisition is on the agenda in 2023 from […]
