Among the biggest questions regarding the pedestrian bridge connecting South Knoxville and the UT campus: Who is it for, and how will it be used?

“We are so excited to have secured the next round of funding to make the South Knoxville Pedestrian Bridge a reality,” Mayor Indya Kincannon said. “The federal RAISE grant, coupled with the $20 million from the state, will now propel this project to the next stage."

The City of Knoxville’s longstanding idea to build a pedestrian bridge across the Tennessee River has received a major boost.

RAISE grants fund surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The City of Knoxville's longstanding idea to build a pedestrian bridge across the Tennessee River has received a major boost.

The City of Knoxville will receive almost $25 million in federal dollars to kickstart an ongoing downtown Knoxville pedestrian bridge project. In total, $24.7 million is going to the city from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) project,