The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will conduct a Highway Design Meeting on June 29, 2010 in the cafeteria of Cumberland Heights Elementary School, 2093 Ussery Road South, Clarksville, TN to discuss SR-l49 and SR-13 in Montgomery County as shown on the general location map.

The project proposes to widen SR-149 and SR-13 for an approximate distance of 3 miles.

Construction along SR-149 will begin approximately 700' east of River Road and extend to the SR-149/SR-13 intersection. Widening along SR-13 will begin just south of the SR-149/SR-13 intersection and extend to Zinc Plant Road and includes the reconstruction of the SR-13 bridge over the Cumberland River.

The proposed typical section for both SR-149 and SR-13 will consist of four 12' traffic lanes, one 12' center turn lane, and 10' shoulders with curb and gutter within a 104' right-of-way.

This meeting will be held from 5:30 — 7:30 p.m. during which time there will be a short presentation followed by a question and answer session. The public is invited to ask questions and make comments during the meeting. Representatives of TDOT will be present to answer questions on any aspects of the project.

The public is invited to review the displays anytime within the scheduled two hours.

Plans are available for public inspection at the office of:

Mr. Shane Hester, P.E.
1200 James K. Polk Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243-0340
Phone: (615) 741-0972
Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:

Ms. Margaret Mahler or by e-mail: Margaret.Z.Mahler@tn,gov

ADA Compliance 615/741-4984 (phone)
Tennessee Department of Transportation 615/532-5995 (fax)
Suite 400, J.K. Polk Bldg. 615/253-8311 TTY Relay
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243

Comment sheets will be available for attendees to submit written statements. A court reporter will also be available to receive oral statements to be included in the official project transcript.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to these, to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address:

Public Information Meeting Comments
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0332
Tdot.comments@tn.gov

TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability or national origin.

Programs for Designated Disaster Counties

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is working quickly to address some of the basic immediate needs of the low-income families and individuals affected by the devastating storms and floods that swept through Tennessee the weekend of April 30th.

The programs will begin on Thursday, May 13 and only be available for SEVEN days in counties that have received a presidential disaster declaration.

DHS offices in affected counties will be open this Saturday

The federal Food Stamp disaster program has been approved by the USDA to serve individuals and households not currently enrolled in the program as well as providing additional benefits for those families currently enrolled in the program. Food Stamp disaster benefits are available to households that meet the following criteria:

• Reside in a county that has been designated as a federal disaster area

• Have unreimbursed expenses because of storm/flood-related property damage or loss

• Have an adjusted income below the Food Stamp disaster income limit after allowing for disaster-related expenses

In addition, DHS is operating a replacement Food Stamp program for current beneficiaries that experienced food loss due to power outages but did not have other flood related damage.

If a recipient lost power for more than 12 hours due to severe storms, replacement benefits can be made available for the food that was spoiled. Recipients must report the loss to DHS by May 21, 2010.

The state has also created a short-term emergency cash assistance program for low-income individuals and families who have registered with FEMA. Cash payments of $250 are available to one and two person households or $500 for households of three or more individuals.

Household income cannot exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty limit, and the applicant must live in one of the counties designated as a federal disaster area. The applicant's home or apartment must be uninhabitable on the date of application or the home requires repairs due to damage from the disaster.

Request for assistance must be made at the local DHS office in the designated disaster counties. Disaster emergency cash and Food Stamp (SNAP) assistance programs will be available for seven (7) days beginning Thursday, May 13 and run through Thursday, May 21.

Offices will be open on Saturday, May 15 but will be closed on Sunday. DHS office hours for the affected counties during the seven days that these emergency programs are in operation will be 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information, visit the DHS website at www.tn.gov/humanserv.

Residents throughout Tennessee can also call 2-1-1 for Food Stamp/SNAP and other disaster information or visit the  TEMA website at www.tnema.org