The new application paid off, and Knoxville was granted $24.7 million from President Joe Biden's administration. "The pedestrian bridge is testament to the power of patience, perseverance and vision,

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 will receive almost $25 million in federal dollars to kickstart an ongoing downtown Knoxville pedestrian bridge project.