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In news today…
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing for travel impacts from an approaching winter weather system that is forecasted to bring ice and heavy snow to large portions of the state, especially in middle and west Tennessee. TDOT urges drivers to be alert to changing weather conditions, and based on information from the National Weather Service, is urging drivers to avoid travel between Sunday evening and Tuesday morning.
DOT Commissioner Clay Bright said supplies are stocked, and crews are mobilized. TDOT needs drivers to understand that it takes time to clear and treat the roads, and it is never safe to travel in icy conditions. If you must get out, please be mindful of crews – work with them, move over and slow down.
Crews have been applying salt-brine pre-treatment to TDOT-owned roads throughout the state and treating freezing fog issues throughout the weekend. Once the storm begins, TDOT will be operating trucks 24 hours a day throughout the event.
TDOT will be temporarily expanding its HELP roadside assistance program in middle and west Tennessee starting Sunday night to cover all of I-40 between Memphis and Nashville. HELP Operators will be performing wellness checks and monitoring roadway conditions.
Also in news today…
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has completed a year-long Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study, finding Tennessee’s public-use airports contribute $40 billion to the state’s economy and support 220,936 jobs in Tennessee.
The study analyzed the economic impacts at the Cleveland Regional Jetport and found the airport contributes $8,200,000 to the state’s economy. The study analyzed the economic impacts of on-airport activities, off-airport activities, multiplier impacts, and freight/cargo.
This Economic Impact Study represents the 2019 annual economic impact of the aviation system on the state’s economy. Therefore, the study is a good representation of the annual economic impact of the aviation system during a non-pandemic world.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Allen Mincey reports: One of Cleveland’s newest recreation sites — Avery Johnson Park — is beginning to see some activity as construction of the pavilion at the site adjacent to the Blythe-Bower Elementary School campus has begun.
Cleveland City Chief Building Official Bryan Turner is also serving as project manager for the pavilion, which received a construction permit in January. He said recently the footings for the building have been set, and trusses for the structure could be up “in a week or so.”
The pavilion will be a part of the park that will include a regulation-size soccer field, as well as a dog park for both large and small dogs. It is named in honor of long-time Vice Mayor Avery Johnson.
The permit notes the construction cost of the pavilion, located at 260 Foster Lane, at $317,903.63. It is just one of the construction jobs the city issued permits for in January, with a total job cost at $7,334,624.63.
The largest project cost, according to the Cleveland Permit Activity Report, is a self-storage facility at 1475 Stuart Road N.E. This site is located at the intersection of Stuart Road and Urbane Road, just across from the Cleveland Family YMCA.
A permit was issued for new construction of a building that will house Spectrum, and will be located at 665 Paul Huff Parkway. Signage at the site has already been erected to identify the construction. It is adjacent to the SunTrust Bank in the shopping center anchored by Publix.
Renovations to the CVS at the intersection of North Ocoee Street and 25th Street/APD-40 received a January permit, while a rebuild for Jenkins Restaurant and Deli, following a fire in late-October, also received a permit. The business is located at 2390 Spring Creek Blvd. N.E.Turner said the rebuilding process at Jenkins was because not only were the kitchen and appliances there affected, but some structural damage also occurred. Restaurant officials said they hope to reopen the business soon.
