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TDOT outlines new funding and 10‑year plan changes; governor requested $1.1 billion in transfers
Summary
A Tennessee Department of Transportation official updated the TPO on the department’s 10‑year plan and the governor’s recent budget request that would add roughly $1.1 billion (including an $80 million recurring transfer) for pavement, bridges, safety and other priorities; TDOT said it will issue an updated 10‑year plan to reflect the new funds.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation representative updated the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization April 30 on TDOT’s recently released 10‑year plan and the governor’s budget request that would add roughly $1.1 billion in new funding, including an $80 million recurring transfer into TDOT’s budget. "The governor's budget request, he requested an additional billion dollars plus an $80,000,000 recurring, change to TDOT's funding," the TDOT speaker said, describing a mix of recurring and one‑time allocations.
TDOT said the budget request includes recurring support ($80 million) largely intended to move employee pay obligations out of gasoline‑tax funding so more transportation funds can be spent on paving and preservation. The department listed…
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