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Governor Phil Bredesen with Jeanne Hardin and her two art students, Chihye Kim and Zeth Akins
Governor Phil Bredesen with Jeanne Hardin and her
two art students, Chihye Kim and Zeth Akins
  • TDOT Opens Bids for 119 Recovery Act Funded Projects

    May 8, 2009

    The bids are in and today the Tennessee Department of Transportation identified the apparent lowest bidders on the state’s second round of infrastructure projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...........More

  • Tennessee 4th Grader Wins International Aviation Art Contest

    May 8, 2009

    Governor Phil Bredesen congratulated two Knoxville, Tennessee elementary students at the state Capitol Thursday for placing first and second in their age group in a national aviation arts contest..........More


  • New Program Encourages Tennesseans to Take Steps to Reduce Air Pollution

    May 5, 2009

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation today announced “Clear the Air Tennessee,” a new educational program designed to encourage Tennesseans to take action against poor air quality by changing their transportation habits.........More

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Recovery.gov American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allows our department to improve the state's transportation infrastructure and to help our private sector partners retain and add more jobs for Tennesseans. We hope that this one time infusion of federal funds will help carry us through this difficult period until our economy recovers." ....ARRA

Gerald. F. Nicely,
Commissioner of Transportation