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UPDATED Jul 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Jul 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Blount County OKs $5M for Pellissippi Parkway land
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Blount County approved $5 million to buy land for the Pellissippi Parkway extension; construction is planned for 2036 amid backlash.
WHO: Blount County Commission; Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
WHAT: Approved $5 million in local taxpayer funds to enter an agreement with TDOT to acquire land for the Pellissippi Parkway Extension
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The Commission voted to fund land acquisition needed for the planned Pellissippi Parkway Extension project.
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