Tag Archives: Rail Trail Authority

Putnam County’s Rail Trail looking to expand from the trail head in Algood to Brotherton Mountain on Parragon Road. Interim Chair for the Tennessee Central Trail Authority Brandon Stephenson said they have made a deal with an engineering company to come up with the plans for the expansion. Stevenson said the cost of the plans was between $130,000 and $140,000. ... Read More »

The Rail Trail Authority wants to amend its bylaws to allow authority members to serve beyond two consecutive three-year terms. Cookeville City Council will consider the change Thursday night. City Manager James Mills said the authority would like to keep its members beyond six years. “The issue here is getting good people on there and having some of the good ... Read More »

The Tennessee Rail Trail Authority still has future plans to expand the rail trail eastward toward Monterey. Monterey decided last week not to formally reenter the authority, for the time being, citing an emphasis on westward expansion. Rail Trail Authority Chair Bryan Payne said it’s actually the city of Cookeville taking charge on the westward expansion. “Because that’s all within ... Read More »

Monterey will not join the Rail Trail Authority…for now. Mayor Nathan Walker said that after discussions with the Rail Trail Authority, Putnam County officials, and Cookeville City officials, they decided now is not the right time. “We kind of came to the conclusion that they were, as of right now, their focus seems to be more of a westward expansion ... Read More »

The Rail Trail Authority is looking for funding to extend the Rail Trail from Algood to Monterey. The City of Algood will extend the trail half a mile to Main Street. Rail Trail Authority Chairman Tara Wohlgemuth said the organization has engineering plans to continue the trail up Monterey Mountain. “That would be investigating what kind of grants are out ... Read More »