Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Tracy Announces Meetings To Discuss Tennessee's Transportation Needs

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Chairman Jim Tracy on Thursday released a schedule for meetings across the state to discuss Tennessee’s roads and transportation needs. Mr. Tracy said he wants to get input from a wide variety of citizens and community leaders regarding solutions to the challenges the state faces in funding Tennessee’s transportation infrastructure.

Presentations will also be made by Susan Mattson, principal legislative research analyst for the state comptroller and Bill Moore, P.E., former chief engineer at the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Chairman of the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance. Local legislators will be invited to attend as well.

“These hearings are to discuss solutions to fund the long-term needs of Tennessee’s transportation system,” Senator Tracy said. “Our needs are multi-faceted and there are several options which have been offered. I want to hear from a wide variety of citizens and community leaders regarding these options, as well as other suggestions about what we can do to improve our roads.”

Dates and venues for the hearings are:

Nashville

Thursday, Sept. 17 at 2:00 p.m. CDT

Legislative Plaza, Senate Hearing Room

301 6th Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37243

Columbia

Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10:00 a.m. CDT

Cherry Theater at Columbia State Community College

1665 Hampshire Pike

Columbia, TN 38401

Memphis