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Fairview approves $1M match for I‑40 Exit 182 lighting; board asks for crash data and schedules workshop
Summary
The board approved a local agency agreement with TDOT for a 50/50 interchange lighting project at I‑40 Exit 182. TDOT estimated total cost above $2 million (city share roughly $1 million); design and construction are multi‑year. Commissioners requested additional crash and safety data and scheduled a workshop before final commitment.
Fairview, Tenn. — The Fairview Board of Commissioners voted 4‑1 on July 17 to authorize the mayor to execute a local agency project agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to pursue interchange lighting at I‑40 Exit 182.
TDOT officials described a conceptual lighting plan that would install high‑mass poles to illuminate ramps, merges and other conflict points at the partial cloverleaf interchange. The department presented a preliminary cost estimate just above $2,000,000; at the customary 50/50 cost share the city’s share would be roughly $1,000,000. TDOT staff said the project would be programmed for construction in fiscal year 2028 and estimated roughly 24 months of project development followed by 12–18 months for construction.
Economic development officer Patty Carroll introduced the proposal, saying the project could improve safety and the gateway…
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