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State officials tell Williamson County: funding gap leaves big road projects years away
Summary
Sen. Jack Johnson and Kent Starwalt told the Williamson County commission that Tennessee faces a major transportation funding gap — TDOT’s 25‑year needs exceed funding by about $16 billion — and that I‑65 South improvements are in the plan but likely 4–5 years from construction, while a toll authority would only study feasibility.
Sen. Jack Johnson and Kent Starwalt, executive vice president of the Tennessee Road Builders Association, told Williamson County commissioners on Oct. 7 that state transportation funding is under‑resourced and that major projects will take years to reach construction.
Starwalt outlined the economic case for road investment and several funding pressures: Tennessee’s per‑capita road spending is low (about $306 per person), the state fuel tax has not been increased since 1989, material costs for…
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