The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Says The State Is The First One To Obligate 100 Percent Of Stimulus Money For Highway Infrastructure. Officials Said The Department’s Use Of More Than $572 Million In Highway Infrastructure Investment Funds Comes Two Weeks Ahead Of The March 1 Deadline Required Under The Federal Law. States That Fail To Meet The Deadline Lose Any Unobligated Funds.
Tennessee Is Using Its Funds On More Than 412 Projects. The State Has Completed Work On 136 Projects And Has Paid Out More Than $223 Million In Funds. By Finishing Ahead Of The Deadline, State Officials Say They Could Secure Additional Funds Not Used By Other States Should They Become Available