Community Projects

2021 Infrastructure Bill Requests:

1. Completion of Veterans Boulevard in Sevierville
   1. Project Name: SR-449 EXT
   2. Project Location: Intersection of Veterans Boulevard and SR-35, Sevierville, TN 37862 to the intersection of Howard Drive and Robert Henderson Road, Sevierville, TN 37862.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $832,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
2. Widening Memorial Boulevard in Kingsport
   1. Project Name: SR-126
   2. Project Location: Intersection of SR-126 and Cooks Valley Road, Kingsport, TN 37664 to the intersection of SR-126 and East Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37664.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $5,662,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
3. Widening Fort Henry Drive in Spurgeon and Kingsport
   1. Project Name: SR-36
   2. Project Location: Intersection of SR-36 and SR-75, Spurgeon, TN 37615 to the intersection of SR-36 and I-81, Kingsport, TN 37663.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $5,445,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
4. Widening Tennessee 34 in Morristown and Russellville
   1. Project Name: SR-34
   2. Project Location: Intersection of SR-34 and SR-32, Morristown, TN 37814 to the intersection of SR-34 and East Morris Road, Russellville, TN 37860.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $2,394,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
5. Reconstruction of Tennessee 35 in Greeneville
   1. Project Name: SR-35
   2. Project Location: Intersection of SR-35 and Bright Hope Road, Greeneville, TN 37743 to the intersection of SR-35 and Pates Lane, Greeneville, TN 37743.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $2,018,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
6. Reconstruction of Tennessee 93 in Kingsport
   1. Project Name: SR-93 Horse Creek
   2. Project Location: From 5262 SR-93, Kingsport, TN 37660 to the intersection of SR-93 and Derby Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $777,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
7. Safety Improvements to Tennessee 93 in Fall Branch and Kingsport
   1. Project Name: SR-93 Miscellaneous Safety Improvements
   2. Project Location: Intersection of SR-93 and Morgan Lane, Fall Branch, TN 37656 to the intersection of SR-93 and Baileyton Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $242,000
   5. Member Financial Certification
8. Reconstruction of Knob Creek Road in Johnson City
   1. Project Name: Knob Creek Road
   2. Project Location: Intersection of Knob Creek Road and SR-354, Johnson City, TN 37659 to the intersection of Knob Creek Road and Mizpah Hills Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $2,630,000
   5. Member Financial Certification

FY 2022 Community Project Funding Requests:

1. Supporting Project On Track for High Risk Students in Grades K-3
   1. Project Name: Project On Track
   2. Project Location: 233 North Main Street, P.O. Box 2508, Greeneville, TN 37744
   3. Project Sponsor: Niswonger Foundation
   4. Requested Amount: $342,812
   5. Why this is a good use of taxpayer dollars: Providing literacy programs for children who may have experience learning loss.
   6. Member Financial Certification
2. Supporting Drinking Water Infrastructure in Greeneville
   1. Project Name: Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure in Greeneville
   2. Project Location: The households that would be served by this drinking water project are on the following rural roads: Deerwood Road, Dixie Road, White Sands Road, Newport Highway at Astor Bowers Road, Chickasaw Road, Pigeon Creek Road, Dodd Branch Road, Quail Ridge Lane, Cedar Creek Cave Road, South Mill Road, and Little Indian Creek, all of which are located in Greeneville, TN 37743.
   3. Project Sponsor: Glen Hills Utility District
   4. Requested Amount: $996,160
   5. Why is this a good use of taxpayer dollars: Adequate community funding for Glen Hills Utility District is essential because investing in clean water infrastructure is critical to prevent the risk of contamination while maintaining the public health of Tennesseans. According to Glen Hills Utility District, rural East Tennessee households will benefit from this local project according to a Rural Water Needs Survey conducted in 2019.
   6. Member Financial Certification

FY 2023 Community Project Funding Requests:

1. Extension of State Route 499, Veterans Boulevard
   1. Project Name: SR-499, Veterans Boulevard
   2. Project Location: State Route 499, Veterans Boulevard from the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and State Route 35 in Sevierville, TN 37862 to the intersections of Howard Drive and Robert Henderson Road, Sevierville, TN 37862.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $4,000,000
   5. The project will construct a new 5-lane facility that will finish SR-499 and provide continuous connectivity to resources in the region. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will provide better access to resources in the area.
   6. Member Financial Certification
2. Realignment of State Route 93, Horse Creek Section
   1. Project Name: SR-93, Horse Creek
   2. Project Location: State Route 93 starting at 5262 SR-93, Kingsport, TN 37760 to the intersection of SR-93 and Debery Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $500,000
   5. Realignment of State Route 93 to improve slight distance and provide two 12-foot lanes with 6-foot shoulders within this section. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve safety, provide an upgraded link in the regional transportation system, and correct roadway deficiencies.
   6. Member Financial Certification
3. Widening State Route 34
   1. Project Name: SR-34
   2. Project Location: State Route 34 from the intersection of SR-34 and SR-32, Morristown, TN 37814 to the intersection of SR-34 and East Morris Road, Russellville, TN 37860.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $2,500,000
   5. The funding will widen the 2-lane road to 5 lanes allowing for better regional access to SR-32. This is good use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve regional access to the US Highway system.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
4. Widening State Route 126
   1. Project Name: SR-126
   2. Project Location: State Route 126 from the intersection of SR-126 and Cooks Valley Road, Kingsport, TN 37664 to the intersection of SR-126 and East Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37664.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $1,500,000
   5. The funding will widen this section of roadway to a multi-lane facility that will result in safer transport and less congestion through the region. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will provide safer transport and better access through a regional area.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
5. Widening of State Route 36
   1. Project Name: SR-36
   2. Project Location: State Route 36 from the intersection of SR-36 and SR-75, Spurgeon, TN 37615 to the intersection of SR-36 and I-81, Kingsport, TN 37663.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $3,000,000
   5. The funding will widen the Fort Henry Drive Section of SR-36 from 2 to 5 lanes. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve safety and vastly improve access to the interstate for motorists.
   6. Member Finanical Disclosure
6. Reconstructing State Route 35
   1. Project Name: SR-35
   2. Project Location: State Route 35 from the intersection of SR-35 and Bright Hope Road, Greeneville, TN 37743 to the intersection of SR-35 and Pates Lane, Greeneville, TN 37743.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $1,500,000
   5. The funding will construct a super 2-lane that includes turn lanes and truck climbing lanes on the 4-lane Right of Way which benefits safety along the road way. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve safety for motorists by moving slower and stopped cars out of the way.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
7. Reconstructing Knob Creek Road
   1. Project Name: Knob Creek Road
   2. Project Location: Knob Creek Road from the intersection of SR-354 and Knob Creek Road, Johnson City, TN 37659 to the intersection of Knob Creek Road and Mizpah Hills Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604.
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $2,000,000
   5. The funding will reconstruct the 2-lane road to fix geometric issues. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve roadway safety.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
8. Brighter Horizons After School Learning Center in Rogersville
   1. Project Name: Brighter Horizons
   2. Project Location: 1840 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
   3. Project Sponsor: Kingsport YMCA
   4. Requested Amount: $220,000
   5. The funding will be used for capital investments needed for the Kinsport YMCA to open a new after school learning center called Brighter Horizons in Rogersville, TN. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will allow for after school learning to take place in Rogersville.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
9. Strong Futures Treatment Center
   1. Project Name: Strong Futures
   2. Project Location: 303 Med Tech Pkwy, STE 300, Johnson City, TN 37604
   3. Project Sponsor: Ballad Health
   4. Requested Amount: $350,000
   5. The funding will be used for the construction of a family-centric drug treatment facility for mothers. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because there is a significant need for drug treatment for mothers raising children so that children can be raised by their parents rather than grandparents.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

1. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Elizabethton
   1. Project Name: Laurels Water Extension in Elizabethton
   2. Project Location: 136 S. Sycamore Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643
   3. Project Sponsor: First Tennessee Development District
   4. Requested Amount $624,624
   5. The project would connect certain residents currently on wells to public water.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
2. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure in Greeneville.
   1. Project Name: Glen Hills Water Infrastructure
   2. Project Location: 2710 Newport Highway, Greeneville, TN 37743
   3. Project Sponsor: Glen Hils Utility District
   4. Requested Amount: $3,200,000
   5. The project would be used to make drinking water infrastructure additions and improvements in Greeneville.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
3. New Emergency Operations Center for Sevier County
   1. Project Name: Sevier County Emergency Operations Center
   2. Project Location: 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 37204
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
   4. Requested Amount: $4,000,000
   5. The project would update existing infrastructure for the development of an Emergency Operations Center serving Sevier County.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
4. Completion of Veterans Boulevard
   1. Project Name: State Route 499 Extension
   2. Project Location: James K. Polk Bldg., Suite 700, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $5,000,000
   5. The project will extend SR-449 north of SR-35 (US-411) across West Prong Little Pigeon River and tie into Robert Henderson Road. The project also includes the removal of the existing structure across West Prong Little Pigeon River on Robert Henderson Road of the SR-449 and SR-35.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
5. Widening of Old Gray Station Road, Section 2
   1. Project Name: Old Gray Station Road Section 2 at SR 75 Traffic Signal
   2. Project Location: 610 E. Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Johnson City
   4. Requested Amount: $700,000
   5. The project would upgrade the Traffic Signal at Bobby Hicks Highway (SR 75) and widen sections of the road.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
6. New Gymnasium for Kingsport YMCA
   1. Project Name: Kingsport YMCA
   2. Project Location: 1840 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
   3. Project Sponsor: Greater Kingsport Family Young Mens
   4. Requested Amount: $2,500,000
   5. This project will develop a gymnasium which will be used by the YMCA for community development for young people.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
7. Family Recovery Center in Cocke County
   1. Project Name: Improvements to Cocke County Veterans Memorial Building
   2. Project Location: 207 West Main Street PO Box 1005, Dandridge, TN 37725
   3. Project Sponsor: WestCare Tennessee
   4. Requested Amount: $750,000
   5. The project would update the Cocke County Veterans Memorial Building to be used as recovery housing for women and their young children.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
8. Widening Old Gray Station Road, Section 3
   1. Project Name: Old Gray Section 3
   2. Project Location: 601 E. Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Johnson City
   4. Requested Amount: $1,000,000
   5. The project would widen shoulders, improve sight distance at intersections through geometric improvements, flatten side slopes, install SafetyEdge, install a guardrail, and repaint stripes that will improve safety along this corridor.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure
9. Rapid DNA Machine for Sevierville Police Department
   1. Project Name: Rapid DNA for Sevierville Police Department
   2. Project Location: 300 Gray Wade Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862
   3. Project Sponsor: Sevierville Police Department
   4. Requested Amount: $421,270
   5. The project would finance the purchase of a Rapid DNA System for the Sevierville Police Department
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

FY 2025 Community Project Funding Requests:

1. Cocke County Detention Center and On-Site Rehabilitation Development
   1. Project Name: Design Development of Cocke County Detention Center and On-Site Rehabilitation Facility
   2. Project Location: 360 East Main Street, Newport, Tennessee 37821
   3. Project Sponsor: Cocke County Opioid Taskforce
   4. Requested Amount $444,000
   5. The project provide research and design development for a possible new detention center and on-site recovery center in Cocke County.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

2. Johnson City Police Department Cruiser Modernization
   1. Project Name: Police Department Cruisers for Johnson City Police Department
   2. Project Location: 601 East Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
   3. Project Sponsor: Johnson City Police Department
   4. Requested Amount: $1,778,732
   5. The project would be used to procure police cruisers for the Johnson City Police Department.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

3. Updated Clean Water Infrastructure Mosheim
   1. Project Name: Town of Mosheim, Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
   2. Project Location: 420 Pottertown Road, Mosheim, Tennessee 37818
   3. Project Sponsor: Lick Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
   4. Requested Amount: $1,000,000
   5. The project would update existing water infrastructure for the improvement of Lick Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mosheim.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

4. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Chuckey
   1. Project Name: Chuckey Utility District Water Line Relocation and Water Storage Tank Replacement
   2. Project Location: Chuckey Pike & SR 351, Chuckey, Tennessee 37745 nd 1605 Chuckey Road, Chuckey, Tennessee 37745
   3. Project Sponsor: Chuckey Utility District
   4. Requested Amount: $1,360,000
   5. The project would update existing water infrastructure to ensure Chuckey Utility District recipients receive safe, reliable access to potable drinking water.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

5. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Elizabethton
   1. Project Name: Garland Branch Road Water Line Extension
   2. Project Location: Garland Branch Road, Watauga, Tennessee 37643
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Elizabethton
   4. Requested Amount: $828,576
   5. The project would provide certain residents with reliable access to drinking water currently reliant on wells and cisterns.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

6. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Sullivan County
   1. Project Name: Bloomingdale Utility District Water Treatment Plant Bank Stabilization Project
   2. Project Location: 571 Nottingham Road, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
   3. Project Sponsor: Bloomingdale Utility District
   4. Requested Amount: $800,000
   5. This project will update water infrastructure at the Bloomingdale Utility District Water Treatment Plant to improve plant operations and reliable access to safe drinking water for Sullivan County residents.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

7. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Kingsport
   1. Project Name: The City of Kingsport, Beech Creek Water Line Upgrade and Extension
   2. Project Location: 415 Broad Street, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
   3. Project Sponsor: The City of Kingsport
   4. Requested Amount: $5,000,000
   5. The project would provide safe, reliable access to potable drinking water to certain residents currently reliant on wells and springs.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

8. Widening Old Gray Station Road, Section 2
   1. Project Name: Old Gray Section 2
   2. Project Location: Old Gray Station Road, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Johnson City
   4. Requested Amount: $2,000,000
   5. The project would increase the number of lanes, provide a traffic signal upgrade, and provide additions of a right turn lane, curb, and gutters.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

4. Completion of Veterans Boulevard

   1. Project Name: SR-449/Veterans Boulevard Extension
   2. Project Location: James K. Polk Bldg., Suite 700, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $5,000,000
   5. This project will extend SR-449 from SR-35 to near Robert Henderson Road and construction of a new bridge crossing the Little Pigeon River as well as signal upgrades and installations at the intersections of SR-449 and Dolly Parton Parkway and SR-449 and Robert Henderson Road.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure

    

   FY 2026 Community Project Funding Requests:

   1. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Elizabethton

   1. Project Name: Garland Branch Road Water Line Extension
   2. Project Location: Garland Branch Road, Watauga, Tennessee 37643
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Elizabethton
   4. Requested Amount: $1,040,000
   5. This project would provide certain residents with reliable access to drinking water currently reliant on wells and cisterns.

   6. Member Financial Disclosure

       

   2. Updated Clean Water Infrastructure Mosheim

   1. Project Name: Town of Mosheim, Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
   2. Project Location: 420 Pottertown Road, Mosheim, Tennessee 37818
   3. Project Sponsor: Lick Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
   4. Requested Amount: $1,200,000
   5. The project would update existing water infrastructure for the improvement of Lick Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mosheim.

   6. Member Financial Disclosure 

       

   3. Updated Drinking Water Infrastructure Sullivan County

   1. Project Name: Bloomingdale Utility District Water Treatment Plant Bank Stabilization Project
   2. Project Location: 571 Nottingham Road, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
   3. Project Sponsor: Bloomingdale Utility District
   4. Requested Amount: $1,000,000
   5. This project will update water infrastructure at the Bloomingdale Utility District Water Treatment Plant to improve plant operations and reliable access to safe drinking water for Sullivan County residents.

   6. Member Financial Disclosure 

       

   4.  Johnson City Police Department Cruiser Modernization

   1. Project Name: Police Department Cruisers for Johnson City Police Department
   2. Project Location: 601 East Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
   3. Project Sponsor: City of Johnson City Police Department
   4. Requested Amount: $1,414,424
   5. The project would be used to procure police cruisers for the Johnson City Police Department.

   6. Member Financial Disclosure  

       

5. Fowlers Grove Road Safety Improvements
   1. Project Name: Fowlers Grove Road Safety Improvements
   2. Project Location: Fowlers Grove Road, Bybee, Tennessee 37713
   3. Project Sponsor: Cocke County Government
   4. Requested Amount: $650,000
   5. The project would be used to resurface Fowlers Grove Road to improve traffic safety and improve streetscapes in order to meet the needs of community development.

   6. Member Financial Disclosure

       

6. Safety Improvements for Joe Reed Road
   1. Project Name: Safety Improvements for Joe Reed Road
   2. Project Location: Joe Reed Road, Bybee, Tennessee 37713
   3. Project Sponsor: Cocke County Government
   4. Requested Amount: $450,000
   5. The project would be used to resurface Joe Reed Road to improve traffic safety and improve streetscapes in order to meet the needs of community development. 

   6. Member Financial Disclosure

       

7. Sevier I-40 Interchange at Exit 408- Alternative 1 Diverging Diamond with Loop
   1. Project Name: Sevier I-40 Interchange at Exit 408- Alternative 1 Diverging Diamond with Loop
   2. Project Location: Sevier I-40, Kodak, Tennessee 37764
   3. Project Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Transportation
   4. Requested Amount: $10,000,000
   5. The project would provide additional property to help construct a new interchange off of Interstate 40 in Sevier County, TN.
   6. Member Financial Disclosure