Tag Archives: Broad street

A project to resurface and add striping for bike lanes on Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue is scheduled to finish up in the next few weeks. City Manager James Mills said the project includes milling and resurfacing from Broad Street to Seventh Street. He said he is excited to connect Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech with a more pedestrian and ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a new five-year lease Thursday night for a parking lot on Church Avenue. The city will pay Tennessee Tech $1 annually for the use of the land, which includes a 15-year option. Finance Director Brenda Imel said it is located between Spring Street and Broad Street, and would be part of expanded parking. “We are pursuing ... Read More »

Baxter Aldermen voted Thursday night to one-way Broad Street in an effort to continue the revitalization of the downtown. Mayor John Martin said he had talked to a lot of the business owners who saw the increased parking as a benefit. Martin said the plan would also include clear markings and signage to move people eastbound. “I think it’d be ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland small businesses prepare for their upcoming holiday open houses to kickoff holiday sales. Several local businesses reported that early starts to holiday open houses help boost shopper traffic. Baxter’s American Farmhouse Owner and Operator Amy Allen said early sales give citizens more opportunity to use her products for holiday decorations. Cookeville’s Lexi Jade’s Boutique Owner and Operator Lexi ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council voted to rezone some four acres off West Broad Street to local commercial Thursday night. The four acres on Crescent Drive are located adjacent to the former Bob’s Body Shop property that has been cleared in recent months. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the land currently has two different zones and the rezoning would provide consistency. ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said that he’d like the city to explore changes in parking spaces in front of the Broad Street Post Office. Miller said that after an incident on Saturday where a young girl was struck by a truck and air flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital, something should be done to increase safety. “To me anytime there ... Read More »

Get your cars ready and costumes prepared for Saturday’s trunk-or-treat held by the Friends of the Baxter Depot. Friends Member Jeanie Lee said the fun begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Baxter Depot. “You can park and walk to the depot, and there will be cars lined up in the parking lot and also on Broad Street in front of ... Read More »

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 roads. Williams said that making ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control will close East Broad Street between South Pickard Avenue and Jamestown Road this Wednesday. The closure will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to make repairs to the sewer main. Due to the high volume of traffic and location of the repair, it was in the best interest to close ... Read More »

SlideCKVL, Cookeville’s two-day summer water party, has been cancelled. The annual event was cancelled due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Traditionally, the event features a thousand-foot waterslide on Broad Street that attracts thousands of visitors during Independence Day weekend. This is the second year the event is cancelled due to COVID, but Mayor Ricky Shelton said the ... Read More »