Nashville buys the Peterbilt plant and they will use the structure for a police precinct, DNA crime lab and MTA facilities.
Mayor Karl Dean toured the 66 acre property; he thought this plant would be the perfect place for the Madison precinct, and go into a joint venture with MTA.
Mayor Karl Dean toured the 66 acre property; he thought this plant would be the perfect place for the Madison precinct, and go into a joint venture with MTA.
The transportation authority will spend $9.5 million and Metro would spend $6.5 million to buy the property. MTA had been pursuing the property for its headquarters and maintenance facility. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to use the structure for a police precinct, and DNA crime lab facilities.
The DNA crime lab was originally slated to be combined with the West Precinct's new location on Charlotte Pike. Officials said the department's Records Division would ultimately also move to the property.
"This project is an example of different government departments working together to take advantage of a unique opportunity that will not only improve public services, but allow for the redevelopment of what would otherwise be a vacant, industrial property near a residential area," said Dean.
The police department will allow the commander to concentrate on the neighborhoods around Madison, the Rivergate area, the Goodlettsville area and so forth. The Madison Police Precinct is one of two precincts that will be built this year. The other is in South Nashville. An exact location has not been chosen, but it will be some where along the I-65 corridor.
Peterbilt officially closed plant operations in 2009,
but it had not been fully used since 2008. Prior to 2008, the economy and the many months of a strike took a toll on the Peterbilt factory. When you would drive by the plant, shiny semi-trucks in many different colors would be parked on each side of the road. It's sad not to see the semi-trucks anymore, but it's nice to see the property being used for something that the neighborhood needs.
but it had not been fully used since 2008. Prior to 2008, the economy and the many months of a strike took a toll on the Peterbilt factory. When you would drive by the plant, shiny semi-trucks in many different colors would be parked on each side of the road. It's sad not to see the semi-trucks anymore, but it's nice to see the property being used for something that the neighborhood needs.Construction will take one year to 18 months.
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