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TN SB1836

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Raumesh Akbari

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Tennessee Department of Transportation to study the development and viability of a third bridge crossing the Mississippi River to connect Tennessee and Arkansas

  • Study must include related highway facilities and structures needed to complete the bridge project

  • Department must report findings and legislative recommendations to the Senate transportation and safety committee and House transportation infrastructure committee by February 1, 2027

  • Report must identify available federal, state, and local funding sources and timeline for initiating bridge development

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River.

Highways, Roads and Bridges

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Safety2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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