Winter Weather, Cold Stretches Driving Potholes Across UC
Potholes are popping up across the Upper Cumberland, something we think of mainly after snow or ice. Putnam Road Supervisor Randy Jones said freezing temperatures, rain, and repeated thawing cycles all play a major role in damaging pavement. “The rain, the freezing and thawing, the water gets down in the pores of the asphalt and […]
Monday Reminder Of I-40 Changing Dangers Thru Putnam
A multiple vehicle crash Monday morning as snow arrived on Monterey Mountain serves as a reminder about the changes in weather over short distances across our region Putnam County EMA Director Brandon Smith said Monterey Mountain usually presents challenges, especially on marginal forecast days, where it may or may not snow. Smith said dangers tend […]
