Anyone who has plans to be downtown Smithville for any reason over the next couple of weeks may have to find a place to park outside the public square starting next week.
The City of Smithville has contracted with a company to begin a milling and repaving project on the public square and surrounding streets.
City Public Works Director Kevin Robinson told WJLE Thursday that the equipment is expected to be brought in Monday and the milling should get underway on Tuesday. Milling is a process of removing at least part of the surface of a paved street in preparation for repaving. The project is expected to take about two weeks to complete.
In June, the Aldermen voted to award the bid to Tinsley Asphalt Company of Tullahoma for $203,460, which was the lowest of the three bids submitted.
In addition to the public square around the courthouse, streets to be milled and repaved are Don Cantrell Street by City Hall, West Walnut Street, East Main Street, West Main Street, and West Market Street.The work will be done in sections and only the sections being worked on will be closed. The remainder of the square and streets will remain open
The courthouse and all businesses in the area will remain open during this period and persons may park in the City of Smithville parking lot located on the north side of the square across from Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.
The city’s 2016-17 State Street Aid budget has $350,000 for paving including $250,000 for the streets around the public square and $100,000 for other city streets.
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