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TPO staff review shows $133.4M obligated of $164M programmed in FY2025; TDOT projects dominated obligations
Summary
TPO staff reported $164M programmed and $133.4M obligated in fiscal 2025, with TDOT projects accounting for about $85M (roughly 64% of obligations). Notable obligations include I‑75 at Emery Road (~$36.3M), Pleasant Bridal Road widening (~$12M) and Alcoa Highway (Woodson Drive to Cherokee Trail) (~$10M).
At the Dec. 9 meeting the TPO technical committee received the annual listing of obligated projects for fiscal year 2025. TPO staff said the region programmed about $164,000,000 and obligated approximately $133,400,000 across TDOT, local, and transit projects.
Staff emphasized that TDOT projects accounted for the largest share of obligations (about $85,000,000, or roughly 64% of obligations) because interstate and state-route projects tend to be larger in scope and cost. TPO‑managed funds made up a smaller portion of obligations in FY2025; staff noted a repayment/transfer situation that temporarily shifts some local STBG obligations onto the state STBG accounting until repayments occur.
Staff highlighted several large obligations recorded in FY2025: I‑75 at Emery Road (about $36,300,000), a TDOT preservation/operations grouping (~$20,000,000), Pleasant Bridal Road widening for the City of Knoxville (~$12,000,000), and the Alcoa Highway Project (Woodson Drive to Cherokee Trail, ~$10,000,000).
The staff presentation included program-by-program breakdowns (Federal Highway, FTA, TAP, Carbon Reduction) and observed that carbon reduction program obligations this year caught up some funding from prior years. The obligated‑project listing is available on the TPO TIP webpage; staff said they expect federal approval of the TIP after the new year, potentially late in Q1.
