the town's incorporation, officials have expressed interest, and have proposed several unsuccessful attempts towards constructing a sewage treatment system to stimulate economic development. In 2019, a master plan conducted by a Knoxville based engineering firm found that there was a definite need for public sewer service in Bean Station, as most existing septic tank systems in the town have reported failures posing severe health hazards to residents, and development opportunities providing job and economic growth are limited with the lack of public sewer. In January 2021, proposals for a sewer line extension by Morristown Utilities System into south Bean Station were approved by the town council. In May 2021, the project would be suspended temporarily following abandonment from businesses and lack of communication with Morristown Utilities from BSUD. Transportation All U.S. routes and state routes in Bean Station are maintained by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in TDOT Region 1, which consists of 24 counties in the East Tennessee region. Streets in the town are maintained by the Bean Station Street Department. Principal highways / (Lee Highway) / (East Tennessee Crossing Byway, Appalachian Development Corridor S) (Lakeshore Drive) Major surface routes Several streets in the town are used to primarily connect residents to the principal highways, these streets include: Broadway Drive (old US 25E) County Line Road Crosby Drive Huntsman Lane Main Street (old US 11W) Meadow Branch Road Miller Road Moore's Chapel Road Phyllis Drive Rocky Springs Road Rocky Summit Road Shady Lane Notable people Peter Ellis Bean - filibuster William Bean - longhunter, namesake, and town founder Robert E. Preston - Director of United States Mint In popular culture Bean Station was referenced on the NBC police procedural comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as one of the secondary characters on the show, Bill Hummertrout, cited it as his hometown. The 1981 horror film, The Evil Dead, had filmed part of its opening scenes in northern Grainger County, and in Bean Station along Old U.S. Route 25E near Bean Station Elementary School. References Further reading Tennessee Valley Authority. Population readjustment studies of Bean Station community, Grainger County, Cherokee area 1940. Tennessee Valley Authority. The Bean Station Tavern restoration project 1944. Coffey, Ken. The Wilderness Road, The First Family of Tennessee: and Other Stories That Need to be Told 2013. Ball, Randy & Wolfe, Terry. Tate Springs 1898: Town of Bean Station, Tennessee 2013. External links Grainger County Chamber of