Tag Archives: Turntable Road

The Sparta Board of Aldermen approved the emergency purchase of new machinery for the sewer department Thursday night. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the machinery is called a Muffin Monster, a specialized grinder placed before sewage pump stations to break down debris. Quick said the equipment at the South Carter Street pump station broke down two weeks ago and ... Read More »

T-DOT has awarded Sparta a $950,000 multimodal access grant to improve sidewalks along Spring Street. Mayor Jeff Young said new sidewalk will stretch from Bockman Way to Turntable Road. “This project does take a long time,” Young said. “We’ve been granted the funds. The paperwork process I’ve got a stack of documents we’ll have to sign to get everything in ... Read More »

Sparta Public Works finishing up some water line replacements on three streets preparing for fall paving. Director Dillard Quick said work on Turntable Road and Highland Drive has been completed. “The lines are 50 years old, 60 years old and some of the streets we’re going in once a month, maybe every two months and digging a hole and it ... Read More »

Sparta’s Turntable Road will get some safety upgrades through an advanced warning light. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the signal flashes, green yellow or red to tell drivers what color the upcoming stop light is. “There’s a fairly sharp turn around that last set of buildings there on Turntable Road,” Hennessee said. “As you come around the back of the ... Read More »