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TDOT to Hold Public Meetings for I-65 Corridor Planning and Environmental Linkages Study

Issue #782

July 29, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🌤️ Columbia’s Thursday Weather - Sunny w/ high of 89, low of 62

📰 TDOT to Hold Public Meetings for I-65 Corridor Planning and Environmental Linkages Study

🚧 City of Columbia Shares Update on Roadway Improvements

👉 7/31-8/1: ThriftLove’s 5 Year Anniversary Sale

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!

TDOT to Hold Public Meetings for I-65 Corridor Planning and Environmental Linkages Study

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) invites the public to attend upcoming public meetings regarding the Interstate 65 Corridor.

TDOT is initiating a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study to evaluate solutions for congestion, improving travel times, and enhancing system modernization along the I-65 Corridor in Davidson, Williamson, and Maury counties.

Study limits extend to approximately 34 miles of the existing I-65 corridor, from State Route (SR) 155 (Thompson Lane) in Davidson County to SR 99/United States (US) Highway 412 (Bear Creek Pike) in Maury County (see map below). TDOT intends to adopt planning products and recommendations made as part of the PEL Study into future National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) studies, per Title 23 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.), Part 168.

TDOT will conduct (3) Public Meetings in August to discuss the I-65 Corridor PEL Study.

Public Meeting Times and Locations

  • Thursday, August 13, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CT
    Spring Hill Event Centers, Banquet Hall
    1018 Parkway Drive, Spring Hill, TN 37174

  • Monday, August 17, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CT
    Woodmont Hills Church
    3710 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37204

  • Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CT
    Williamson County Enrichment Center
    110 Everbright Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064

The public meetings will follow an open-house style format, and the content presented will be identical at all events.

The public will have until September 8, 2026, to submit comments. The Study Materials will be available on the study website beginning August 13, 2026. Anyone unable to attend is encouraged to view the Public Meeting materials on the project website: https://buildwithustn.com.

Comments can be submitted via the study website, emailed to [email protected], recorded via the PEL Study Hotline at 855-925-2801 (Project Code 1249), or mailed to:

I-65 Corridor PEL Study Comments
Tennessee Department of Transportation – Communications Division
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 24th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0332

Persons with a disability who require aids or services to participate in the hearing may contact TDOT ADA Coordinator Shanna Chevalier no less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing at [email protected] or by phone at (615) 741-0465, TTY (877) 831-0298.

City of Columbia Shares Update on Roadway Improvements

From the City of Columbia’s post… 

The City of Columbia has invested an additional $1.2 million in roadway improvements, expanding its FY 2024-25 paving plan. This expansion was made possible after the City’s paving contractor agreed to honor its 2025 bid pricing, allowing Columbia to complete a record amount of street paving in a single fiscal year.

Recently completed streets:

•Highland Avenue 
•W 17th Street
•Adair Avenue
•Academy Heights
•Transit Avenue
•Hillcrest Avenue
•Rosewood Drive
•Park Plus Drive
•Cord Drive

7/31-8/1: ThriftLove’s 5 Year Anniversary Sale

Come celebrate our 5 year anniversary here at Thrift Love! We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony July 30th at 2pm! The first 25 folks through the door after the ceremony will receive a free t-shirt! Staring July 31st our sales begin in all departments!

We will have food, free ice cream, live music, a tent sale and more! The final day of our sales will be August 1st. This is our biggest sale of the year! Come out and celebrate with us!

RSVP on the Facebook event here so you don’t forget!

Upcoming Local Events

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Thursday, July 30th

Friday, July 31st TN’s Tax-Free Weekend

Saturday, August 1st TN’s Tax-Free Weekend

Sunday, August 2nd TN’s Tax-Free Weekend

Monday, August 3rd 

Tuesday, August 4th

👇 Click the Links to Learn About our Local Business Sponsors! 👇

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Thursday, July 30
Todd Ciprian - Tito's, 6-9 PM
A Night of Worship - The Mulehouse, 6:30 PM

Friday, July 31
TBA - The Spot: Burgers & Beer, 5-8 PM
Nick Bentley - Grinder's Switch Winery, 7-9 PM
Pepper Brooks - Southern Bayou Kitchen (Spring Hill), 7:00 PM
Herrick Duo - Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM

Saturday, August 1
Brittany McGee - Keg Springs Winery, 2-5 PM
Rett Stocstill & Lacie Lee - Boot Stompin’ BBQ, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
The Vineyard Sessions - Natchez Trace Vineyard, 12-6 PM
Phillips Music - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 3-7 PM
TBA - River Terrace, 6-8 PM
Curated Writers Round - The Bourbon Gospel, 7:30 PM
Radio Farm - Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Vinyl Radio - The Mulehouse, 8 PM
Nkahootz - The Boondox, 8 PM
Vintage Voltage - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, August 2
Maddie Rose - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 1-5 PM
Greg Minear - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 2-5 PM

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