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TDOT staffing changes, planning grant notices and FHWA "Safe Roads" memo highlight federal priorities
Summary
TDOT representatives briefed the Executive Board on recent regional staffing changes and upcoming planning grant opportunities; a Federal Highway memo read at the meeting signaled a national initiative to prioritize arterial safety and operations and noted changes in enforcement emphasis on certain equity-related items.
Tennessee Department of Transportation and MPO staff provided the board with staffing updates, grant timing and federal policy signals on June 23. TDOT staff said Region 1 leader Steve Borden has retired and that interim staff will continue permit approvals; TDOT also noted a state chief engineer transition and other administrative moves.
TDOT staff reminded jurisdictions that state planning grant opportunities (including the State Partnership Program and other TDOT planning grants) will open late summer; staff urged local agencies to coordinate with MPO staff on applications and noted prior successes in…
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