Donald J. Trump Bridge to debut on I-40 in East Tennessee - EUROPE SAYS
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bridge along Interstate 40 in East Tennessee will officially be renamed in honor of President Donald Trump during a ceremony on Thursday, July 9. The event will mark the unveiling. . .
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bridge along Interstate 40 in East Tennessee will officially be renamed in honor of President Donald Trump during a ceremony on Thursday, July 9. The event will mark the unveiling of the Donald J. Trump Bridge, located on I-40 near Dandridge in Jefferson County. Several Tennessee elected officials will be in attendance for the ceremony. According to the U. S. Department of the Treasury, U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the ceremony alongside Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, U. S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, U. S. Rep. Tim Burchett, state Sen. Jessie Seal and state Rep. Jeremy Faison. The renaming follows passage ofSenate Bill 202, which was approved by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year and designates several highways and bridges across the state in honor of public officials, veterans and other notable Tennesseans. RELATED COVERAGE |I-95 exit signs start to show ‘President Donald J. Trump Int’l Airport’ ahead of switchThe bridge designation is one of several included in the legislation. Other newly named roads and bridges honor former state lawmakers, military veterans and law enforcement officers across Tennessee. The bridge is located along one of Tennessee’s busiest interstate corridors connecting East Tennessee with Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains region. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a. m. on Thursday, July 9, in Dandridge.