Traffic Remains Backed Up After Fatal I-40 Crash
Traffic remains backed up at least 10 miles along I-40 westbound Thursday afternoon after a fiery crash this morning. Fifty-four-year-old Christopher Mooneyhan was traveling east in a tractor trailer near mile marker 275. Mooneyhan went off the left side of the roadway through a cable barrier and into the median of the eastbound roadway. Mooneyhan’s […]
Carr Creek Bridge Construction Delayed
Construction on Carr Creek Bridge is now expected to finish on June 6th. Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said there several factors that contributed to the delay. “One of the pier footings, the sound test on it was not what they wanted and we had to drive piling to compensate for it and I […]
Algood To Hold Town Hall Meetings For Resident’s Traffic Concerns
Algood will conduct town hall meetings so residents can discuss their concerns about traffic in the city. The original plan of appointing a committee during Tuesday night’s meeting was tabled. Councilman Luke Hill said this topic is better suited for an open discussion with the people most affected by traffic. “We just all sit down, […]
Cookeville Wants To Add Turn Lane At Capshaw Elementary
The city of Cookeville wants to decrease traffic issues in front of Capshaw Elementary. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said the city wants to add a turning lane along Hudgens Street and Elm Avenue. But the Putnam County School Board must approve giving the land to Cookeville before starting the project. Brown said the […]
Message Boards & Cameras Coming To UC
Overhead message boards with traffic alerts and lane closures will be added to a section of I-40 from Baxter to Rockwood. But T-DOT said do not expect the safety improvements to be above your head until at least 2023. “I know 2022 and 2023 sounds like a long time away, but it’s really not,” TDOT […]
Algood Approves Secondary Walmart Entrance
A secondary entrance will be added to the Algood Walmart to make commuting easier for customers. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he hopes the project begins this summer. “I think it’s going to ease some of our traffic congestion there because a lot of the time folks that come back out of Big Mac Drive, […]
