Transportation: Roads, Bridges, Airports, & Waterways

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN), along with Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), secured $5,500,000 for the Memphis International Airport for the design and construction of a Snow Removal Equipment Facility for storage of snow removal equipment at the airport.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) secured $5,000,000 for the Tennessee Department of Transportation to add more lanes to Highway 641 from Howard Road to the Kentucky state line. Specifically, it will widen US-641 to four-lanes from Paris, Tennessee into Kentucky. 
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) secured $10,000,000 for the Tennessee Department of Transportation to complete the widening of two sections of I-69, also known as the Troy Bypass. Once completed, the Troy Bypass will allow for the future connection of I-69 to Kentucky in the north, and I-155 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the south.
 

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), applauded the announcement that McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport will now have Transportation Security Administration (TSA) passenger screening service. McKellar Sipes Airport has not had TSA passenger screening for 13 years. Over the last year, Congressman Kustoff has worked directly with Steve Smith, Executive Director of McKellar-Sipes Airport, and TSA Federal Security in Tennessee and in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) joined the entire Tennessee delegation in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to quickly approve Governor Bill Lee's request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee in the wake of the severe winter storms that occurred in West Tennessee from February 3-4, 2022. Governor Lee is specifically requesting Public Assistance for seven counties: Crockett, Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley.