See which projects will get funded and learn more about the IMPROVE act,
The Tennessee Department of Transportation divides the state into four regions. Here’s a look at the largest projects in the middle and eastern regions the IMPROVE Act will help fund.
Region 1 (Knoxville area and upper East Tennessee)
I-75 IN LOUDON COUNTY Roadwork from Pond Creek Road (SR-323) to the I-40/I-75 junction Length: 16 miles Cost: $200.1 million
US-11E (SR-34) IN GREENE COUNTY Greeneville bypass from US-11E, west of Greeneville to US -11E east of Greeneville
Length: 10.4 miles Cost: $166.2 million
SR-91 IN JOHNSON COUNTY Roadwork from near Cold Springs Road to the Virginia state line Length: 7.8 miles Cost: $90 million
SR-62 IN MORGAN COUNTY Roadwork on Knoxville Highway from Oliver Springs to near Petit Lane Length: 10.5 Cost: $88.3 million
Region 2 (Chattanooga area and parts of the Cumberland Plateau area)
US-64/74IN (Ocoee POLK River COUNTY (SR-40)Gorge) AppalachiaPhase 1 Corridor Length:Cost: $30023 miles million
US-64/74 (SR-40) IN POLK COUNTY (Ocoee River Gorge) Appalachia Corridor Phase 3 Length: 2.16 miles Cost: $200 million
I-24 IN HAMILTON COUNTY Roadwork from I-59 to US-27
Length: 10 miles Cost: $177.5 million
I-24 IN HAMILTON AND BRADLEY COUNTY Roadwork from north of US-64 to US-74 Length: 8.8 miles Cost: $95 million
Region 3 (Nashville area and Middle Tennessee)
I-24 IN DAVIDSON AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES Congestion reduction from I-40 in Davidson County to I-840 in Rutherford County
Length: 23.2 miles Cost: $400 million
I-65 IN DAVIDSON, SUMNER AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES
Roadwork from Nashville to Kentucky state line Length: 51.5 miles Cost: $397.4 million
VIETNAM VETERANS PARKWAY IN SUMNER COUNTY
Transit managed lanes and widening from I-65 to US-31E (Phase 1) Length: 9.34 miles Cost: $199.2 million
I-24 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Roadwork from Tenn. state line to SR-76 Length: 10.6 miles Cost: $150.1 million