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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department 
37 Prepare design and construction drawings to connect 
and pave View Street using Capital Improvement 
Funds, $305,000. 
 
 
 
 
 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Proposal from Gresham Smith 
Engineers to design/prepare 
construction drawings on July 7, 2025 
work session for consideration and 
approved on July 15, 2025 regular 
session. Will bid with N. Jackson 
Street paving. NTP issued on July 18, 
2025. 
38 Resurface 9 city streets totaling 3.94 miles using 
STBG-L funds, $999,000 and Capital Improvement 
Funds, $1,068,000 for a total of $2,067,000.  
• Mt. Verd Rd. from Clearwater Rd to city limits 
(.34) 
• Sharp Rd. from Velma Rd. to Railroad Ave (.21) 
• Tellico Ave. from Congress to Astrid St (.83) 
• Dennis St. from Congress to Decatur Pike (.62) 
• Woodward Ave. from N. Jackson St. to Ingleside 
Ave (1.07) 
• Forrest Ave. from Ingleside Ave. to Madison Ave 
(.29) 
• Guille St. from Ingleside Ave. to Eastanallee Ave 
(.12) 
• Glendale Ave. from Park St. to Cedar Springs Rd 
(.29)   
• Cedar Springs Rd. from Glendale Ave. to 
Elizabeth St (.17).  
Public Works 
Director /  
Project Manager 
City Council approved the 9 list of 
streets during April 2022, Gresham 
Smith Engineers completed final 
design/construction drawings and 
submitted to TDOT for approval. 
TDOT approved during June, 2025. 
Bid deadline was July 23, 2025, 3 bids 
received. On Aug. 11, 2025 work 
session for consideration and Aug. 19, 
2025 regular session for approval . 
Completion anticipated Nov. 2025. 
39 Improve/stabilize/realign N. Jackson St. in front of 
City Hall using Capital Improvement Funds, 
$480,000. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
conducted geotechnical analysis, 
prepared design plans, and 
construction cost estimates. Will bid 
with View Street paving. 
40 Have Stancell Electric implement Decatur Pike 
corridor traffic signal retiming study using Capital 
Improvement Funds, $193,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Equipment purchase and installation 
on Sept. 8 , 2025 work session for 
consideration and Sept . 1 6, 2025 
regular session for approval.  
41 Improve the road and railroad intersection of W. 
Madison, Rocky Mount, and Old Riceville Road 
using Railroad Grade Crossing Program Grant, 
$600,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Design completed. Project contract 
received and executed during July, 
2025. Moving to construction phase 
after October 1, 2025. 
42 Prepare an electronic inventory/data base of major 
city storm water assets of location, size, and 
condition to determine stormwater needs. Then 
design and construct needed improvements, 
$2,503,000 using ARPA grant funds (85% 
grant/15% local). This study is  a precursor to 
creating a storm water utility.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
collected all data. System modeling 
underway. Design is almost complete. 
Bid project during August 2025, award 
during Sept. 2025. Project must be 
completed by Sept. 2026. 
43 Improve intersection of Ingleside Ave. / Tellico Ave. 
using state Rural Safety Action grant, $927,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Waiting for TDOT to approve funding.  
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