61.4 F
Clarksville
Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeNewsCity of Clarksville Offices closed Tuesday, January 16th

City of Clarksville Offices closed Tuesday, January 16th

City of Clarksville - Clarksville, TNClarksville, TN – Clarksville City Government offices will be closed Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 because of the 4-6 inches of snow that fell overnight, creating hazardous travel conditions across the City, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan announced.

City Public Safety departments will be on duty as usual and all essential City services will continue.

Winter storm brings snow, hazardous travel conditions.
Winter storm brings snow, hazardous travel conditions.

The Clarksville Street Department has added three road graders to its force of 30 trucks to help move snow off of City streets.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning, effective through noon Tuesday, with up to 6 inches of snow. Very cold air will move in with the snow, with temperatures dropping into the single digits, and wind chills of minus 1 to minus 3 can be expected.

Forecasters say roads are snow covered and slippery, and with temperatures remaining below freezing until Thursday, the snow will stick around for a couple of days.

Most Clarksville Transit System buses are running “snow routes,” whereby buses avoid hilly areas and stay on the main roads, until further notice.

Several areas and routes are not being serviced Tuesday morning:

  • Route 1000 (Industrial Park shuttle) and Route 900 (APSU shuttle).
  • Stateline Road (Route 2 Tiny Town Road).
  • Durrett Center parking lot (Route 1 Fort Campbell)
  • Madison Street Kroger Parking lot (Route 6 Madison Street).

Director Arthur Bing Sr. said CTS will give one-hour advance notice of any changes in service during the weather event, and riders should check www.rideCTS.com or the CTS Facebook page for updates.

Clarksville Gas and Water administration and engineering offices, including the north and south customer service centers, also will be closed Tuesday. In the event of a gas, water or sewer emergency, customers should call, 931.645.7400, or the emergency after-hours line, 931.645.0116. The Utility Billing Line, 931.645.7400, automated pay by phone; and WebConnect, www.clarksvillegw.com, online bill payment feature, will be operational.

CDE Lightband offices will be closed Tuesday. In the event of a service outage, customers should call 931.648.8151. Customers can go online at www.cdelightband.com/customer-service/ for service and bill paying information.

All City of Clarksville offices are expected to reopen on Wednesday, January 17th for regularly scheduled hours.

RELATED ARTICLES

Latest Articles