Tennessee leaders push federal legislation to fix roads around airports

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 05, 2025 5:32 PM CT | Published: June 05, 2025 5:27 PM CT

The Don’t Miss Your Flight Act would “create a discretionary grant program” and use existing funds for improvements to road, bridge, tunnel, passenger-rail or transit projects at or within 5 miles of a public airport.

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Don't Miss Your Flight Act U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen U.S. Rep. David Kustoff U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn Memphis International Airport
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Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers commercial real estate, economic development, residential real estate, restaurant real estate, and hospitality and tourism.


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