Hiking, biking path draws closer in Cookeville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Governments in Putnam County are ready to award a contract to start a planned 19-mile hiking, biking and multi-use path.

Called "Rails With Trails," it would run from Cookeville to Algood and Monterey.

The project is a partnership among the governments of Cookeville, Algood, Monterey and Putnam County.

Bids were opened late last week for trailheads at Cinderella Park, the Cookeville Depot and in Algood. W&O Construction had the lowest bid at $298,500.

The bid now has to be approved by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which awarded a grant to Putnam County in 2006.

According to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, officials said work might get started by mid-July.

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Information from: Cookeville Herald-Citizen, http://www.herald-citizen.com/

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