Tag Archives: Jefferson Avenue

Some $1 million worth of parts are in and work on the Jefferson Avenue water line replacement project is expected to start mid-April. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said the parts took time to secure, but materials arrived quickly compared to some other post-pandemic projects. He said contractors plan to replace lines from the courthouse to the interstate ... Read More »

Cookeville has received final approval to install gateway monument signs at the Interstate 40 exits on Willow Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the signs will read “Cookeville, Home of Tennessee Tech.” He said the project is part of T-DOT’s Gateway Monument program. Ward said TDOT has a significant list of reviews and requirements required for ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday night to put the county’s new School bus Garage and County Transportation Facility on hold. Bids came in almost three times higher than expected. Only two bidders brought proposals to the county with the low bid at $15.7 million. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the project budget stood at around $5 million. “I think ... Read More »

The Keep Putnam County Beautiful Clean Commission will host a Clean up Cookeville event Saturday. Clean Commission Executive Director Teresa Jackson said the event is part of Nobody Trashes Tennessee month, a month-long initiative hosted by T-DOT. The clean-up will focus on the stretch of road from Jefferson Avenue to Spring Street. Jackson said litter is a major health risk ... Read More »

Utility relocations are currently underway for T-DOT’s Jefferson Avenue widening project stretching from I-40 to Highway 111. Communications Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley said that includes electric, fiber, gas, water, and sewer. She said that part of the work is moving from south to north of the project. “Some stream relocations, construction of box culverts, and drainage installation work are ... Read More »

Work on Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue expansion has created some issues for Cookeville Rescue Mission’s day-to-day operations. Executive Director Bruce Bailey said they were made aware T-DOT had plans to expand the road around three years ago. He said it is only in the last few weeks that the work has started to have an impact, namely the mud at its ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity Restore pausing in-person donations as the organization works towards opening its new location. Habitat’s Jennifer Olsen said donations should resume once the Jefferson Avenue location opens. “We’re trying to get everything moved and organized over at the new location,” Olsen said. “The amount of drop-offs that we generally have over there it was just ... Read More »

Work on the Jefferson Avenue widening project in Cookeville will continue through the cold season. That is according to TDOT Community Relations Officer Rae-Anne Bradley. Bradley said utility relocation and grading for the new roadways will be the majority of work. “This project is a little bit behind schedule due to material shortages,” Bradley said. “Those materials have been delivered, ... Read More »

The process to build a Speedway on Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue set to continue. Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a variance request at its Thursday night meeting that will allow developers to continue work. Planning Director Jon Ward: “A variance request has a 12-month period, you either have to obtain your building permit to move forward with construction or ... Read More »

Cookeville City Manager James Mills said he is disappointed to hear there are delays in the Jefferson Avenue widening project. However, Mills said this is to be expected with a major project like this. Mills said that with project pushed 2022, he will be happy just to see work begin. “The planning process started more than 20 years ago,” Mills ... Read More »