Attention Cookeville residents! Street paving begins today, October 22, in the city’s West 9th Street area. Rogers Group, Inc. will be working on several streets, and the project is expected to last about a week. If you live in or travel through these areas, here’s what you need to know.
West 9th Street Area Paving (Oct. 22-27)
The paving work will take place in the following locations:
- Mt. Vernon (from W. 9th to Valley Forge)
- Buck Avenue (near Buck Cemetery off W. 9th)
- Morningside Drive (from W. 9th to Melrose)
- Briarwood Drive (from W. 9th to Hawthorn)
- Melrose Drive (from W. 9th to Hawthorn)
- Hawthorn Drive (from W. 9th to Melrose)
Each street will close on the day it’s being paved but will reopen by the following day. The streets will remain open to residents and emergency vehicles, but all other traffic is asked to use alternate routes.
East Broad Street and East Spring Street Paving (Starting Oct. 24)
Later this week, around October 24, paving will move to the East Broad Street and East Spring Street areas, affecting streets from North Oak Avenue to Raider Drive, as well as extending to East 6th Street and South Elm Avenue. The following streets will be impacted:
- Hill Street (from E. Spring to E. Hudgens)
- South Elm Avenue (from Proffitt Hill to Stevens)
- North Jefferson Avenue (from E. 1st to E. Spring)
- East 4th Street (from N. Ferguson to Washington)
- North Ferguson (from E. Broad to E. 6th)
- East 6th Street (from N. Maple to Fisk)
- East 1st Street (from N. Washington to N. Maple)
- North Oak Avenue (from W. Broad to W. 4th)
- East Broad Street (from E. Spring to N. Cedar)
- Freeze Street (from N. Maple to N. Washington)
- Raider Drive (E. Spring to Old Kentucky)
- Alley connecting W. 1st Street and W. 2nd Street (between N. Oak and N. Cedar)
Since some of these streets will need to be milled before the paving begins, closures may extend over multiple days in certain areas.
City Urges Cooperation
City officials are asking for residents’ patience and cooperation throughout this project. While access will be maintained for residents and emergency vehicles, non-residents are advised to find alternative routes during the paving.
If you have questions, you can contact the Cookeville Public Works Department at 931-520-5249.