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Cookeville Approves Updated E. Spring Street Sidewalk Project Contract

Cookeville City Council approved Thursday night to rescind the city’s current contract for work on the East Spring Street Sidewalk Project. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that construction costs and delays have forced the city to split the project into phases, rendering the most recently approved contract ineffective. Council then approved a contract that applies to just Phase I ... Read More »

Cedar Avenue Project Still Underway, Almost Ready For Paving

Work on Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue road project continues. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that widening and sidewalks from 4th Street to 7th Street are done. Crews continue working towards completion of the west side of Cedar from 4th Street to 2nd Street. “You know we do this in addition to our regular jobs,” Brown said. “So we work on ... Read More »

East Spring Street Sidewalks Split Into Two Phases To Stay In Budget

Improvements to the East Spring Street sidewalks will now be split into two phases. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said that the need to scope down work came from contract bids coming back some $800,000 higher than expected. “A lot of that had to do with the time frame,” Brown said. “And things have went up quite a bit ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue Improvements Expected To Complete Summer 2021

Renovations to Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue are expected to be completed by late-summer. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the new sidewalks from 4th Street to 7th street will be complete this week. However, Brown said the project could take a break once improvements are completed at 4th street. “We still haven’t paved the road yet,” Brown said. “We’re going to ... Read More »

Cookeville Applying For Grant To Rehab West End Sewers

Cookeville will apply for a community development block grant to rehab sewer facilities in the West End area. City Council approved the $741,000 grant application Thursday night. Planning Director Jon Ward said the city applied in 2020, but fell two points short in the assessment process. “Our application was very close to being funded,” Ward said. “With guidance from the ... Read More »

Cookeville Replacing Public Works Vehicles

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 »

Painting Spaces Could Be 8th Street Option

Creating new parking spaces could be a potential solution to alleviate parking problems along Cookeville’s 8th Street. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the decision to create new spaces lays with the City Manager. He said after that the question becomes the perpetual upkeep of the lines. “After you paint them or you use thermoplastic or tape,” Brown said, “eventually ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Spring Street Will Receive Sidewalk Upgrades

Cookeville will upgrade sidewalks along East Spring Street thanks to a state grant. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the project includes new sidewalk and crosswalks from Old Kentucky Road to Denton Avenue. “We are trying to do several projects in the city that involve sidewalks to make it easier for pedestrians to move around, and this is just one ... Read More »

Cookeville Wants To Add Turn Lane At Capshaw Elementary

The city of Cookeville wants to decrease traffic issues in front of Capshaw Elementary. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said the city wants to add a turning lane along Hudgens Street and Elm Avenue. But the Putnam County School Board must approve giving the land to Cookeville before starting the project. Brown said the lane will allow parents to ... Read More »