Tag Archives: Speed Limit

The Algood Police Department implementing educational tactics to combat speeding on Dry Valley Road and Mirandy Road. Police Chief Dale Armour said the city has purchased two large, digital signs to warn drivers that they might be speeding. He said on Dry Valley Road, the speed limit drops when drivers enter Algood city limits, but many do not slow down. ... Read More »

The White County Commission approved decreasing the speed limit along Roy Hudgens Road to 25 mph Monday. According to Commissioner Cain Rogers, the 20 mph difference is due to several homes being constructed on the narrow street. Residents in the area brought the issue to Commissioner Kyle Goff’s attention leading to the action. The road stretches for about one and ... Read More »

The Cookeville Public Works Department changed a portion of West Broad Street’s speed limit to 40 MPH. The city completed a study reviewing the traffic and accident data for the stretch from West Jackson to West 4th. City Manager James Mills said the speed limit now decreases as you get closer to Cookeville. “Coming into town, from west to east, ... Read More »

The speed limit along Putnam County’s Highway 70 will return to 45 mph beginning Monday. T-DOT changed the speed limit to 30 mph in the hours after the March 3 tornado between Jackson Street and Baxter. Though cleanup in the area had been completed, the speed limit had remained at 30. The City of Cookeville was conducting a traffic study ... Read More »

T-DOT has not changed the speed limit along the Highway 70 Corridor back after the March tornado. It will not be changed until the City of Cookeville completes a traffic study along the corridor. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said the department promised the city it would wait until the study is complete before changing the speed limit. “So, ... Read More »