Thursday, November 28, 2019

Today's Infrastructure News

Gas Tax Raises More Funds Than Expected | Columbia Daily Herald
Tennessee has collected $20 million more than expected from a higher tax on gasoline and diesel fuel put in place in 2017.

Tennessee Has Collected at Least $20M More than Expected Under IMPROVE Act | The Tennessean
Officials from the Tennessee Department of Transportation informed Gov. Bill Lee earlier this month about the developments with the IMPROVE Act ...

Inmates, Roads, and Long DMV Lines Likely Issues for December House Budget Hearings | WKRN 2“Keeping up with our bridges and highways, we need to think big,” said Governor Bill Lee last month before a regional transit group, but thinking big about transportation and the funding involved likely will come up when the Tennessee Department of Transportation goes before the House finance committee in December. Lawmakers will hear the state’s gas increase passed under previous Governor Bill Haslam only goes so far. “We are topped out on the dollars per gallon,” said TDOT commissioner Clay Bright at Governor Lee’s budget hearings earlier this month.

TDOT Receives $16 Million Federal Transit Grant | The Chattanoogan
“These transit agencies provide services in 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, and they play a vital role in providing transportation to jobs, schools, and medical appointments,” TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright.

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