White County’s First Roundabout Opens
White County’s first roundabout is open, replacing an intersection on Highway 136 North. The roundabout will provide access to Old Kentucky Road, Airport Road and South Cookeville Lane. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he originally didn’t support the roundabout until T-DOT showed him the data compared to a four-way stop. “Your accidents in […]
Jamestown Optimistic for Downtown Sidewalk Grant
Jamestown is taking the next step in applying for a $250,000 dollar multimodal sidewalk grant for downtown. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said he will take a resolution to the city council on Monday in order to submit the long form application. Baines said he believes the city council is behind this effort and is confident […]
City To Begin Jefferson Sewer Exploration
Cookeville is preparing to begin an assessment on the sewer system on Jefferson Avenue. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the department has taken bids to begin video monitoring the sewer to check the condition. Kelly said the sewer video will be reviewed by city engineers to determine the scope of the project. […]
Local Officials Request Signage Under I-40 Overpass
T-DOT has placed signs saying, “No sales or soliciting on state right-of-way,” under the Cookeville I-40 overpass on Jefferson Avenue. That after local municipalities made the request. Public Information Officer Jennifer Flynn said Cookeville’s T-DOT offices received questions from local officials asking what could be done to increase safety. “They were expressing concerns that there […]
Jamestown Facade Grant in Use, Streetlights on Hold
Jamestown’s over $100,000 facade grant is being put to use, but COVID has put a pause on the downtown street improvements. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said four or five businesses have begun improvements to their store fronts. Baines said he expects the storefront renovations to wrap up by the end of November. “A lot of […]
Livingston Courthouse Grounds Makeover
The grounds of the Livingston Courthouse will receive a much needed makeover thanks to a T-DOT grant. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town is trying to make the courthouse the center attraction. “Our existing courthouse grounds are simply tired,” Evans said. “We have some stamped, brick paved areas that are become dilapidated […]
Downtown Livingston Sidewalk Program Moves Forward
Livingston’s downtown sidewalk program has received notice from TDOT to enter the final design stage. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town faced delays with TDOT, but are now on track to have the project go out to bid this spring. “We expect the consultant to start final design within the next week,” […]
Bridge Repair Closes Lane for I-40 Eastbound Traffic Saturday
Bridge repair will limit Interstate 40 eastbound traffic in Cumberland Saturday. T-DOT contract crews will be repairing the mile marker 326 bridge beginning at 6:00 AM Saturday. Only one lane of eastbound traffic will be open. Traffic control will be provided. T-DOT officials hope to complete the work by 2:00 PM Saturday.
Spencer Accepting Plans For Bike And Pedestrian Trails
The city of Spencer is in the works of creating plans for public bike and pedestrian trails. The city received a state grant for community transport planning in economically distressed communities. Center Hill Rural Planning Coordinator Virginia Alexander said proposal submissions from consultants are due this week. “They are going to be looking at a […]
Overton Carr Creek Bridge Breaks Ground Tuesday
Overton County’s Carr Creek Bridge project will break ground Tuesday. The new federally funded concrete bridge will stretch 220 feet with an expected April completion date. Highway Superintendent James Norrod said reports required to use the funds has caused setbacks. “We have been working on this for five years or better,” Norrod said. “It is […]
