The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced that for the first time in history, the state’s annual budget includes additional dedicated, recurring General Fund dollars for transportation.
This was made possible by reallocating a portion of the existing Tire Sales Tax revenue to TDOT.
This additional money is primarily planned for repair and maintenance of pavement and bridges.
TDOT says the $80 million in recurring and $1 billion in non-recurring dollars will allow the Department to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to it’s 10-Year Plan.