New Warren County Driver Service Center to Open
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 02:39am
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) is opening a new Driver Service Center in McMinnville, Tennessee, and closing the one currently located at 1350 Sparta Street. The new facility will be located at 594 Vervilla Road in McMinnville.
The current Warren County Driver Service Center will be closed on Monday, June 22, 2009, and will open for business at its new location on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 7:00 a.m. Normal hours of business will continue to be Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On the second Wednesday of each month, the facility opens one hour late for a monthly staff meeting.
The relocation gives TDOS the opportunity to move into a larger space that will allow the department to serve customers more efficiently. In the early 1980’s, the Driver Service Center moved into the 1,400 square feet modular building on Cadillac Drive. It was adequate for serving customers at that time, but the population in McMinnville has grown significantly since then and more space was needed. The Driver Service Center was moved to a temporary facility on Sparta Street in February 2008 until the new facility could be constructed. The new facility will be nearly 6,000 square feet. Members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol will also utilize some of the space.
Customers may also utilize the full-service Driver Service Centers in Coffee, Rutherford and Putnam counties.
Directions to the Coffee County Service Center located at 307 Industrial Boulevard in Tullahoma.
- Take Exit 111 off I-24 onto Hwy 55 towards Tullahoma.
- Travel approximately 10.5 miles to Industrial Blvd.
- Turn left onto Industrial Blvd. The Service Center is on your right.
Directions to the Rutherford County Service Center located at 1035 Samsonite Boulevard in Murfreesboro.
- Travel I-24 West toward Nashville. Take Exit 80 (SR 99-New Salem Highway). At the end of the ramp turn right onto New Salem Highway.
- Go to first traffic light and turn right onto Middle Tennessee Boulevard.
- Go to second street on right which is Samsonite Boulevard (also know as Old Samsonite). The Service Center is the first building on the left.
Both the Coffee and Rutherford County Service Centers are open Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Putnam County Service Center is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Directions to the Putnam County Service Center located at 4600 Jefferson Avenue in Cookeville.
- Take US 70S toward Sparta.
- Stay straight on Highway 111 North and continue on 136 North Exit toward Cookeville.
- Turn left onto Jefferson Avenue, ending at 4600 S. Jefferson Avenue.
Customers only needing a duplicate license or to renew their driver license can visit online at www.tn.gov/safety.
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.TN.Gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.