Governor includes funding for 4-lane
“This year’s transportation plan will focus on maintaining our roads, improving safety on our highways, and developing our transportation system to spur economic growth for our state,” said Bredesen.
As was the case last year, the Department of Transportation will transfer $65.8 million to the general fund to assist in dealing with the state’s financial needs.
“This new project listing contains funding for all phases of project development from location studies to construction,” said TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely.
TDOT will have an estimated budget of $1.6 billion for the next fiscal year, more than $750 million of which is expected to come from the re-authorization of the federal transportation bill.
The Warren County project includes funding for right of ways on a seven-mile section of Highway 70S between Centertown and McMinnville, as well as funding for construction on a portion of it.
The section from Highway 287 in Centertown to Spring Valley Road will be two traffic lanes with a median. The portion from Spring Valley Road to the McMinnville Bypass includes two traffic lanes, a center turn lane and sidewalks.
Right of way acquisition for the seven-mile section is planned for the fall. The project list includes construction funds for the 1.7-mile leg between Spring Valley Road and McMinnville.