Cookeville Council Makes Changes To Campground/RV Rules
Cookeville City Council approved new codes for campgrounds and RV parks Thursday night, slightly amending rules proposed by the Planning Commission. The changes will continue to allow the facilities in the General Commercial District. Landowners could also appeal to have the use allowed in the Local Commercial District. After a Monday Work Session, the planning […]
Cookeville Council To Vote On Annexation Of Tennessee Avenue Parcel
The Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday to begin the annexation process on some 74 acres at the Tennessee Avenue exit. “We haven’t had an annexation in quite awhile,” Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward said. “This is a lot of opportunity for the city here for commercial development.” The land would likely be zoned […]
Cookeville’s Tennessee Avenue Reopened To Traffic
Cookeville’s Tennessee Avenue is back open to through traffic as of Friday morning. The road was closed in March due to heavy truck traffic and utility extension work deteriorating the road. City Manager James Mills: “They have the binder surface placed on the roads this week and we decided to go ahead and reopen it […]
McGugin Purchases Land With Intention For Travel Center On Tennessee Avenue
A large travel center could make its way to Tennessee Avenue in the near future. Owner Harry McGugin said that he recently bought some 12 acres to create a 23,000-square-foot center. He said his intention is to have it complete with a gift shop, convenience store, and gas pumps for both diesel and regular fuel. […]
Mills Hopes Tennessee Ave Will Reopen At End Of Month
Don’t expect Tennessee Avenue in front of the FedEx site to reopen anytime soon. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said subgrade work has supposedly been completed. Now, the city needs to time the final gravel surface with T-DOT to pave the road. Mills told the Joint Economic Community Development Board Tuesday that with some good […]
Further Work Needed On Portion Of Tennessee Avenue, $400K Cost
Cookeville City Council will consider a $250,000 payment to help pay for road improvements on Tennessee Avenue. Some 900 feet of roadway will be brought up to industrial road standards to handle truck traffic from the new Fed Ex and Garrett Brothers Concrete Company facilities in the area. City Manager James Mills said recent work […]
Putnam Commission Approves Mayor To Pursue Hotel On Tennessee Avenue
A developer has expressed interest in building a hotel next to the proposed Putnam County expo event center on Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter gave the report to county commissioners Monday night. Porter said the developer wants to use three acres to construct a building with about 110 rooms. “County Attorney Jeff Jones and I […]
Pothole Issues On Tennessee Ave. Could Be Addressed Through T-DOT Partnership
Some Cookeville residents concerned about potholes along the southern portion of Tennessee Avenue. Council Member Eric Walker said construction traffic around several new projects are likely part of the problem. “The biggest thing is is that we’re seeing a lot of potholes,” Walker said. “That was an older road that wasn’t really initially built for […]
Cookeville To Consider T-DOT Contract To Help With Tennessee Ave. Paving
Improvements to a portion of Tennessee Avenue are being considered as part of the new FedEx ground facility and a new Ready Mix facility. The city of Cookeville is considering an agreement with TDOT to widen the lines in the area and widen the lanes in the area, and widen the shoulders, according to City […]
Bids Opening To Prepare Tennessee Ave Fairgrounds For Construction
Bids will be going out this month to start moving dirt at the new fairgrounds at Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said finding a contractor may be difficult, so the county is getting ahead by sharing information to interested companies. “We’re looking at 160 acres on one-side and 35 on the other side, so if […]
