In lieu of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, TDOT will be hosting a caravan event on July 2 to celebrate the roadway opening. Details will be released at a later date. The I-440 Reconstruction Project was one of 962 critical transportation projects included in the 2017 IMPROVE Act legislation.
Construction Complete on Interstate 440, Largest Project in TDOT History | WATE
TDOT reports I-440 Reconstruction Nears Completion | Clarksville Online
Good news for some 100,000 drivers that commute on Interstate 440 every day. Construction is finally complete. Contract crews will start removing cones and construction signs Wednesday night on the newly constructed I-440, and although it seems like a lengthy project, they are actually a month ahead of schedule. The largest project in TDOT history not only includes new lanes but new lighting, new color overhead message boards, new landscaping, and ramp safety improvements.
TDOT reports I-440 Reconstruction Nears Completion | Clarksville Online
Starting the evening of June 24th, 2020, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will begin the process of ...
Opinion
Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan | Cato Institute
It’s an election year, so it must be time for some grandiose infrastructure proposals. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has come out with a $494 billion five‐year transportation proposal, which is a huge boost from Congress’ 2015 five‐year spending package of $305 billion. Congress writes a new highway & transit package about every five or six years; the 2015 one expires on September 30 of this year. In response, the Trump administration is rumored to finally be coming out with his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Gas taxes are supposed to be user fees, but because we call it a tax, it got caught up in the pledges not to increase taxes many Congressional candidates made in the 1990s. As a result, the federal gas tax hasn’t been increased since 1993. Considering inflation and increased fuel economy, that means drivers are paying only about 40 percent as much today for every mile they drive as they did in 1993.
Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of TN Infrastructure Alliance, its staff or members.
Opinion
Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan | Cato Institute
It’s an election year, so it must be time for some grandiose infrastructure proposals. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has come out with a $494 billion five‐year transportation proposal, which is a huge boost from Congress’ 2015 five‐year spending package of $305 billion. Congress writes a new highway & transit package about every five or six years; the 2015 one expires on September 30 of this year. In response, the Trump administration is rumored to finally be coming out with his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Gas taxes are supposed to be user fees, but because we call it a tax, it got caught up in the pledges not to increase taxes many Congressional candidates made in the 1990s. As a result, the federal gas tax hasn’t been increased since 1993. Considering inflation and increased fuel economy, that means drivers are paying only about 40 percent as much today for every mile they drive as they did in 1993.
Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of TN Infrastructure Alliance, its staff or members.
