Cookeville Nears Completion of Widening Stevens Street
After a year of construction, Cookeville’s estimated $3.1 million project to widen West Stevens Street is nearing completion. City Manager James Mills said the project consists of additional upgrades, including the installation of a turn lane at the intersection with South Willow Avenue, sidewalks, and underground utilities. Mills said the newly improved street is set […]
Council Approves $20M In Bonds For Projects
Cookeville will enter the finance market to issue some $20 million in bonds to pay for multiple projects. City Manager James Mills said the city will use the money for two road projects, the current phase two and design for phase three of 10th Street as well as phase one of West Stevens Street improvements. […]
Cookeville City Council To Regulate RVs In Mobile Home Parks
Cookeville City Council approved an ordinance Thursday night that establishes guidelines for recreational vehicles in non-conforming mobile home parks. After the Cookeville Planning Commission offered additional changes to the amendment, the council returned some of the language originally in the amendment. That language includes prohibiting folding campers and pop-ups, prohibiting skirting, and limiting occupancy in […]
Stevens Street Project In Cookeville Takes Next Step With Building Demolition
Demolition is complete on a Willow Avenue business, the next step in the City Of Cookeville’s project to widen West Stevens Street. As part of the project, the city entered into an agreement to purchase a portion of the property where the Country Bumpkin sits. The store has moved into its new location next door, […]
Cookeville City Council Approves Country Bumpkin Property Purchase To Improve W. Stevens Street
Cookeville City Council approved the purchase of the property that currently houses the Country Bumpkin at the corner of Willow Avenue and W. Stevens Street. City Manager James Mills said that the property purchase is part of a larger plan to install a center turn lane where Stevens intersects with Willow Avenue. “The survey indicates […]
Rep. Williams Wants To Explore Traffic Relief Solutions In Cookeville Downtown
Representative Ryan Williams wants to explore solutions for improving traffic flow in downtown Cookeville. Williams said that there has been a desire for some time to better east to west routes through the city. He said that over the years there have been two traffic studies that recommended making Spring Street and Broad Street one-way […]
Cookeville Approves Retail Strategies Contract Extension; West Stevens St. Widening Agreement
Cookeville City Council approved a one-year contract extension with Retail Strategies for retail development marketing and consulting services. Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said that the group provides retail real estate data that aids both the city and citizens. She said their demographic data is key in bringing the retail developers the city wants, and […]
Cookeville In Works To Widen West Steven Street To Ease Traffic
Cookeville Public Works is working on a plan to widen West Stevens Street in an attempt to help with an increase in traffic flow. Director Greg Brown said the work would facilitate east to west traffic as more people seek other driving routes apart from the main roads. “To try to distribute the traffic between […]
