Tag Archives: Construction

Construction of Fall Creek Falls’ new lodge is on track to be completed this fall. Park Manager Jacob Young said work is moving along after a progress meeting was held Wednesday. “Paint going up. Dry wall is up,” Young said. “The lobby area of this building is spectacular. These conference spaces, the restaurant and the little pool area in the ... Read More »

Putnam County bucked the slow construction trend this December, compared to the previous two years. The county had 20 new permits for $3.77 million dollars, with 16 of those being for new residential homes. In December 2019, the county had 13 permits for $1.5 million. While December 2018 saw 15 permits for $1.44 million. During the current fiscal year, Putnam ... Read More »

Widening Cookeville’s North Willow Avenue has been made a priority by the Center Hill Regional Planning Organization. Center Hill RPO Coordinator Virginia Alexander said North Willow Avenue is a pre-engineering priority. The widening is in the area of Willow Avenue is from West Broad Street to West 12th Street. The next steps will be an issue of T-DOT’s timing. “Some ... Read More »

Crossville is streamlining its codes, permits and inspection process by making the move online. Starting Tuesday all new projects will be applied for and paid for through a program called My Government Online after creating an account. Crossville Building Inspector Carl Kerley said the biggest change will be for people who do not use computers, but they still have an ... Read More »

Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said construction of the new Carr Creek Bridge is going as scheduled. “The Carr Creek Bridge project is going along really well. It has been demolitioned and the bridge is gone,” Norrod said. “Some caissons are drilled. Some steel is in the holes. I am really pleased with the way it is going.” The ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is preparing to open the largest building on campus for the start of the Spring semester. Associate Vice President for Facilities Chuck Roberts said the $93 million and 165,000 square foot Lab Science Building will be the new home for the chemistry department and parts of biology, physics and earth science departments. Roberts said the transition will begin ... Read More »

Crossville’s TCAT campus is expanding with a 12,000 square foot, $2 million dollar learning space. TCAT Crossville Vice President Stacy Johnson said he expects the new building to open in three to four weeks, opening up more space on the main campus. Johnson said the building construction technology and industrial maintenance programs will move to the new location, along with ... Read More »

Cookeville Public Works will replace two vehicles, a new brush truck and roll-off truck. Public Works Director Greg Brown said these vehicles will help with roadside cleanup and construction. “The brush truck is a knuckle boom truck that picks up brush from the side of the road so we’ll be replacing one of the older trucks that we have, the ... Read More »

The official groundbreaking for Cookeville’s new police department took place Friday morning Cookeville police and city officials gathered with shovels in hand on the corner of Neal Street and South Maple Avenue to celebrate. Police Chief Randy Evans said the seven years of planning finally paid off. “It has been a long time coming,” Evans said. “It has been a ... Read More »

Construction on a new bridge along the Robert Matthews Highway between Cookeville and Sparta should finish in June. The $1.8 million project was originally scheduled to be completed May 30. White County Road Superintendent Clay Parker said progress has slowed due to weather. “They’re moving along great, they have done some quick, fantastic work over there with the weather they’ve ... Read More »