No Toll Road in K-Town
The Knoxville News Sentinel is reporting that the
state Department of Transportation has scrapped plans to make the
proposed Knoxville Parkway a toll road because of significant local
opposition, although other work toward construction of the road will
continue.
TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely announced plans to halt further study of tolls on the road in a letter to Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. Haslam also is chairman of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
The state Legislature approved two pilot toll projects for roads and bridges in Tennessee, and the TPO's executive board in February approved a resolution asking TDOT to "undertake the next level of study of the feasibility of this potential toll project."
However, TDOT officials have said all along they would not proceed with the plan to charge a toll on the parkway without the backing of local citizens.
CLICK HERE for the full report.
Looks like we won one!
Two things I hate about up north.
1. No southern food
2. Toll roads
TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely announced plans to halt further study of tolls on the road in a letter to Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. Haslam also is chairman of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
The state Legislature approved two pilot toll projects for roads and bridges in Tennessee, and the TPO's executive board in February approved a resolution asking TDOT to "undertake the next level of study of the feasibility of this potential toll project."
However, TDOT officials have said all along they would not proceed with the plan to charge a toll on the parkway without the backing of local citizens.
CLICK HERE for the full report.
Looks like we won one!
Two things I hate about up north.
1. No southern food
2. Toll roads
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