Capital Projects

Current Capital Projects

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See a list of ongoing City Capital Projects.

Facilities Projects

Replacement of Fire Stations 2 and 3

Through this project Fire Station 2, located on North Washington Avenue, and Fire Station 3, located on Gould Drive, will be replaced with new facilities. The approximately 50-year-old stations will be replaced with 16,000 + SF, 4 bay, state of the art facilities. Construction began in the fall of 2024, with completion expected in early 2026.

New Energy Department Headquarters

The headquarters will be built on city-owned property along West Davis Road, next to the current Electric Division facility. Once construction is complete, the current Electric building will be renovated and incorporated into the project to form a single campus housing both gas and electric services.

TTU Pump Station - Wet Weather Storage Project

This project replaces a 30-year-old pump station, increasing capacity for growth. Additionally the project includes a wet weather storage tank, for high flow storm events.

39 Depot Street Development

The City recently purchased approximately 5 acres of property located at the southwest corner of Depot Street and South Cedar Avenue for the purpose of providing public parking, community greenspace, and commercial/retail development. A landscape architecture/urban design firm will be utilized to development a Master Plan for the property, which will include enhancement of vehicular and pedestrian circulation in the area around the Cream City Historic District.

Dogwood Park Western Entrance

An enhanced entrance to Dogwood Park from North Walnut Avenue will be provided in this project. Construction initiated Fall of 2024, and is expected to be completed Fall of 2025. The project includes landscaping, sidewalks, parking and lighting.

CPAC Expansion and Remodel

The Cookeville Performing Arts Center is being expanded and remodeled in this project. Construction initiated Fall of 2024, and is expected to be completed Fall of 2025. A primary component of this project is a significant enlargement of the women’s restroom facility.

Street Projects

Widening of South Jefferson Avenue

The South Jefferson Avenue improvement project includes widening the street to a five (5) lane facility from Interstate 40, south to State Highway 111. The project will include construction of sidewalks on both sides of the street with curb and gutter for storm drainage. The project will add dual left-turn lanes at Bunker Hill Road onto South Jefferson Avenue and the I-40 East Bound off-ramp onto South Jefferson Avenue. This TDOT project was originally anticipated to be completed by Spring of 2025, but has been pushed to Fall of 2026.

West Stevens Street Streetscape - Phase I

Phase I will improve West Stevens Street from South Willow Avenue west to West Jackson Street. The improvements include widening the existing lanes, the provision of sidewalks on both sides of the street; the placement of utility lines underground; installation of steel utility poles with LED street lighting; and stormwater, sewer, water, and gas line improvements. Construction began Fall of 2024, is expected to be completed by Spring 2026.