Cumberland County High Gets New Traffic Pattern Friday
Changes coming to the traffic pattern at Cumberland County High School when school begins Friday. Principal Dr. Cassie Warner said parents will drop their kids off in front of the school on the Stanley Street side. Car riders will be picked up in the same location. Warner said busses will line up parallel to Miller […]
Traffic Plan At Prescott South Same As End Of Last Year
As construction gets closer to ending on South Jefferson Avenue, the Prescott Schools traffic plan will be the same as the one at the end of last year Cookeville Police Department Traffic Division Sargent Thomas Smith said traffic will be allowed to travel north and south when coming out of the school. Smith said it […]
Next Step Coming On Jackson/Willow Improvements
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night to take the next steps in traffic improvements to the West Jackson Street/Willow Avenue intersection. Council expected to approve the process for acquiring land rights for additional dedicated turn lanes. City Manager James Mills said the city has been trying to get this project done for several years. […]
Cookeville Looking To Expand Traffic Tech After Trial Run
City of Cookeville wants to expand the reach of its Miovision traffic technology after collecting critical data during a test run. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the city currently has one Miovision camera constantly collecting traffic data at the intersection of Willow Avenue, Interstate Drive, and Forman Drive. She said the data has […]
South Jefferson Widening Running Months Behind
Cookeville’s South Jefferson Avenue widening project stands at least one-year behind the original timeline set for the project. The project was originally scheduled for completion in September, 2024. T-DOT Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley said the contractor had requested a 146-day extension back in 2022. Now, the work is some eight months behind that […]
Livingston Highway Slide Repaired, Roadway Reopened
T-DOT crews have completed repairs to Livingston Highway north of Monterey after a rockslide. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley said the slide occurred due to terrain beneath the road failing after a long period of settling. She said T-DOT brought in an outside firm to complete the repairs using a soil nail wall. […]
Traffic Study Could Be Coming For Highway 70/136 Intersection In White
Growing concerns about traffic and accidents at the O.T. Jones Crossroads in White County could lead to a traffic study. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the intersection at Highway 70 and Highway 136 has been busy for years. He said with the county growing and businesses opening near the intersection, safety and traffic flow […]
Two Bids Being Evaluated For 10th Street Widening Project Phase Two
The City of Cookeville is evaluating the two bids opened Thursday for phase two of the 10th Street widening project. City Manager James Mills said he was very pleased with both of the bids. Phase two carries five lanes from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. Each bid packet is now being evaluated by the […]
Livingston Aldermen Discuss One-Way Traffic Options And Downtown Parking
The Livingston Mayor and Board of Aldermen to further discuss the possibility of converting two city roads to one-way traffic. Consultant Ray Evans proposed the item Monday night in an effort to create more roadside parking. Evans said business owners expressed the need in a recent informational session over the South Church Street improvement project. […]
Back To School Means Back To Sharing Roads With School Traffic
Back-to-school time means it’s back to sharing the roads with school traffic. Cookeville Police Captain Jeff Johnson said the most common issues they see come from drivers not familiar with driving in school zones. “With Tech students arriving back and new drivers from the high schools maybe not being aware of different elementary school locations […]
