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Cookeville Planning Commissioners have received the latest draft for the city’s updated bicycle and pedestrian circulation plan.
Planning Director John Ward said Nashville-based Gresham Smith has spent the past several months developing the plan.
“We feel like we will have a very good guide that will be helpful to the city as we make decision moving forward for pedestrian and bicycle circulation facilities. You knowm potential bike lanes and where we need sidewalks,” Ward said. “We’ve worked with Gresham Smith on the project and think we have a good product.”
Funding for the updated plan came from a TDOT Community transportation Planning Grant. Ward said the city must consider the plan in order to close out the grant.
“TDOT requires the planning commission and city council to consider resolutions,” Ward said. “We will ask Gresham Smith to present the plan at our next planning commission meeting.”
Gresham Smith conducted a public survey to help put the plan together. Some of the requested improvements from the survey included greenways, side paths, buffered bike lanes, and open streets.
