Technical Committee


Technical Committee, October 13, 2026

Agenda Item #4
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Project Cost Overruns

The City of Knoxville is requesting cost overruns for locally managed projects that exceed the limits established in the TIP programming policies adopted with the FY 26-29 TIP. Technical Committee approval is required for cost overruns in excess of 25% of the total project costs or increasing TPO federal funds in excess of $500,000.

  • Pleasant Ridge Road: Overrun request totals $807,754 STBG-L ($646,203 federal/$161,551 local) for the construction phase, representing 9.9% of the original total project cost
  • Sevier Avenue - South Knoxville Waterfront Roadway Improvements: Overrun request totals $864,973 STBG-L ($691,978 federal/$172,995 local) for the construction phase, representing 8.7% of the original total project cost
  • Middlebrook Pike (SR-169) ATMS Expansion: Overrun request totals $760,000 CMAQ PM2.5 ($760,000 federal) for the construction phase, representing 31.3% of the original total project cost
  • The total TPO managed funds request is $2,432,272 ($2,098,182 federal)
    • $1,672,727 STBG-L ($1,338,182 federal)
    • $760,000 CMAQ PM2.5 ($760,000 federal)

Attachment #4A 23-2014-037 TIP Page
Attachment #4B 23-2014-032 TIP Page
Attachment #4C 23-2017-051 TIP Page
Attachment #4D TPO Managed Funds Cost Overrun Summary Table

Presenter Craig Luebke, TPO Staff, and City of Knoxville Staff