Tag Archives: T-DOT

Sparta has cleared the last hurdle to begin the bid process for its gateway monument project. The two welcome signs will be erected on the north and south city limits along Highway 111. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city has signed a T-DOT maintenance agreement, which is the last step involving the state. “We hope to have the project ... Read More »

Byrdstown will conduct a corridor study along Highway 111 through a T-DOT grant. Mayor Sam Gibson said adding truck lanes on the north side of Highway 111 is the main focus. “On the south side, we have truck lanes on both sides,” Gibson said. “And that makes it really good for people if you have a slow truck in front ... Read More »

T-DOT began work Tuesday to start addressing potholes on interstates and state highways. T-DOT Spokesperson Jennifer Flynn said pot holes get prioritized because of the dangers to vehicles. “Cold temperatures, the snow, the ice, the salt, the plowing, the warmer weather, wet weather,” Flynn said. “All of this combines together to cause potholes to form. It gets into the cracks ... Read More »

Local 9-1-1 Centers are asking residents to not call emergency lines for updates on road conditions. Cumberland County/Crossville EMA Director Travis Cole said the 9-1-1 center is having issues with busy lines and wants to remind people that it is specifically for emergency situations. “Here in Cumberland County we’ve got, I am not going to say a limited number of ... Read More »

Jackson County is experiencing countywide outages and treacherous conditions on back roads. Mayor Randy Heady said his biggest concern are the residents without power or back up heat. Heady said he fears the Dodson Branch community could be without power the longest. Heady said UCEMC is reporting 1,300 residents without power in the county. “A lot of those homes, in ... Read More »

The data from a Monterey traffic study has been corrupted and will have to be redone. Mayor JJ Reels said he received a call from TDOT about the Stratton Avenue-Holly Street Traffic Study. Reels said T-DOT informed him the data could not be downloaded from the hardware. “They’re having to get new software and some stuff, they don’t know how ... Read More »

Cookeville is anticipating a transition to a Metropolitan Planning Organization depending on the final results of the 2020 census. Federal transportation legislation requires all urbanized areas of 50,000 people or more to maintain its own transportation plan. Planning Department Director Jon Ward said other surrounding Putnam communities are also expected to be grouped in the organization. “It’s T-DOT,” Ward said. ... Read More »

T-DOT officials are asking drivers to stay cautious along Burgess Falls Road with work starting on installing new a traffic light. Public Information Officer Jennifer Flynn said contractors are beginning with the relocation of a gas line at the West Cemetery Road Intersection, where the light will be located. “On Burgess Falls, it gets a northbound right and left turn ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Board of Alderman wants to meet with T-DOT to discuss repairing state right-of-way along Grundy Quarles Highway. The area of concern is a parking lot along the roadway near Walnut Street. Business owners voiced concerns about potholes near the parking lot’s border last week. Real Deal Thrift Store Co-Owner Steve Hamlet said drivers avoiding the damaged area causes ... Read More »

Nashville Eastern Railroad has not provided its total design for the railroad crossing at Cedar Avenue, but Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown anticipates it will be updated signal lights. Brown said the city’s part of the project will be increasing visibility of the crossing with new signs and street markings. However, that work will not begin until Nashville Eastern ... Read More »