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Town staff presents new Lowry Street gateway sign design; construction plans next step

6489936 · October 15, 2025
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Public works staff showed council prototypes for two new town gateway signs on State Route 1 (Lowry Street), explained clearance and lighting constraints in the TDOT right-of-way, and said construction plans and bidding will follow council approval.

Charles King presented proposed designs for two new Smyrna gateway signs on Lowry Street (State Route 1) and asked the council for feedback before finalizing construction plans.

King said the two existing Lowry Street signs — the approaches from Luverne and Murfreesboro — were the starting point for new designs developed by CESO consultants. He said the town submitted a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) application in June 2023 and executed a TDOT license agreement in June 2024. The proposed signs are located inside the TDOT right-of-way and must meet the agency’s clear-zone requirements: the base of…

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