(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) today announced funding from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for construction on a portion of Interstate 40 in Wilson County.
The monies will cover the cost of widening a portion of the interstate between State Route 109 and Interstate 840 — part of TDOT’s three-year transportation program. Funding for the project was made possible through the passage of the IMPROVE Act in 2017.
The IMPROVE Act establishes a dedicated source of funding in order to cut down on the reported $10.1 billion backlog of road projects currently on Tennessee’s books. Additionally, it has provided the largest tax cut in Tennessee history — the food tax, the Hall Income Tax and property taxes for low-income seniors and disabled veterans as well as a reduction in the Franchise & Excise Tax which has attracted new business to our state.
“This latest project would not be possible had we not passed the IMPROVE Act last year, and I am pleased that construction will soon begin,” said Representative Lynn. “This will ease congestion, and also improve safety, and the quality of life for our residents. I am eager to see this project completed in the next few years.”
Last month, Lynn and TDOT officials celebrated the beginning of construction on a 7-mile stretch of State Route 109 from just north of U.S. 70 to just south of the Cumberland River — the culmination of several years of hard work led by Representative Lynn in the General Assembly. This project was also funded through the IMPROVE Act.
Susan Lynn serves as the Chairman of the House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee. Lynn is also a member of the House Consumer & Human Resources, House Finance Ways & Means, and House Ethics Committee, as well as the Joint Fiscal Review Committee. She lives in Mount Juliet and represents House District 57, which includes Wilson County. Lynn can be reached by email at [email protected] or by calling (615) 741-7462.
