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Knox County engineer updates board: Gibbs Elementary pedestrian bridge estimated at $4 million with federal grant, county funds and KUB easement
Summary
Knox County Engineering reported a Transportation Alternatives Program grant of about $2.5 million and a county capital contribution of about $1.5 million for a Gibbs Elementary pedestrian bridge, with construction expected to start in mid-2026 at the latest and finish around 2027; the county will request an easement from KUB.
Knox County Engineering Chief Engineer David Snowden (title provided to the board) updated the Knox County Board of Education at its Sept. 29 work session on the status of a pedestrian bridge project at Gibbs Elementary School, saying the project is funded primarily by a federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant of about $2.5 million and a county capital contribution of roughly $1.5 million, with an estimated total project cost of about $4 million.
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