Even with federal spending getting slashed across the board, an email from the Federal Highway Administration obtained by WVLT News says Knoxville’s RAISE grant is still on the way.The city is expecting around $25 million from the federal government to help fund a pedestrian bridge project connecting the University of Tennessee campus with south Knoxville.

Federal Highway Administration reassures Knoxville leaders that federal funding remains for a pedestrian bridge connecting UT's campus to South Knoxville.