IMPROVE act impact on Cannon County

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The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee held a news conference to discuss the impact of the IMPROVE Act's projects will affect Cannon County residents.


The total impact for Cannon County is $7,982,682 for the combined revenue to cities and counties as well as the Tennessee Department of Transportation road and bridge projects, totaling $22,965,000 from the IMPROVE Act.

Largest of the projects was $13.2 million for expansion of State Route 70S from west of Woodbury to the new section of 70S. The next largest is $4.1 million for a new bridge on West Main Street across the East Fork of Stones River.

Materials were distributed showing the 15 TDOT-funded projects in Cannon County as part of a 95-county tour to discuss specific projects in every area of the state.
The IMPROVE Act creates a long-term, dedicated funding source to fix outdated transportation infrastructure by making a modest increase to the user fees on its roads and bridges while providing a tax cut to the grocery, business and Hall income taxes.

The increase in the user fees means Tennessee residents won't shoulder the entire burden alone, as revenue will be captured from visiting tourists and the trucks that move goods through the state. This continues Tennessee's history as a pay-as-you-go state, meaning the people who use the roads pay for their upkeep.

"Governor Bill Haslam's IMPROVE Act is the fiscally responsible way to fund transportation infrastructure projects, using an increase in the user fee offset by giving Tennessee residents the largest tax cut in our state's history," said Susie Alcorn, executive director of the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance.

The IMPROVE Act prioritizes 962 projects across all of Tennessee's 95 counties, addressing a
$10.5 billion backlog in repairs and updates. The legislation also includes a local option for municipalities to hold their own referendums for tax increases to fund local transportation needs and provides property tax relief to veterans and the elderly.

The link to the resource web page is www.TCoffN.org/resourcesIMPROVEact.

Cannon County Projects: $22,965,000

1. Local Bridges 0A332 Curtis George Rd. bridge over Wilmore Creek 0.01 $430,000
2. Local Bridges 0A021 Marshall Creek Rd. bridge over Marshall Creek 0.01 $835,000
3. Local Bridges 0A090 Tate Rd. bridge over Connell Creek 0.01 $433,000
4. Local Bridges 1376 Murfreesboro Rd. bridge over branch 0.01 $448,000
5. Local Bridges 0A181 Gilley Hill Rd. bridge over Brawley Fork Creek 0.01 $458,000
6. Local Bridges 0A059 Blair Branch Rd. bridge over Blair Creek 0.01 $341,000
7 Local Bridges 0A014 McAllister Ln. bridge over Sanders Fork Creek 0.01 $377,000
8. Local Bridges 0A184 Howard Youree Rd. bridge over Dug Branch 0.01 $137,000
9. Local Bridges 0A141 Bullpen Rd. bridge over Bullpen Creek 0.01 $452,000
10. Local Bridges 0A331 Polly Campbell Rd. bridge over Wilmore Creek 0.01 $416,000
113 Local Bridges 0A316 Castle Pt. Bridger over Leach Creek 0.01 $460,000
12. Local Bridges 0A354 Ferrell Bridge Ln. bridge over East Fork Stones River 0.01 $455,000
13I Local Bridges 0A293 Jack Barnes Rd. bridge over Hurricane Creek 0.01

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