Local State lawmakers Senator Mae Beavers and Representative Terri Lynn Weaver announced on April 29 that they have been informed by the Department of Transportation (TDOT) that the Sligo Bridge is included in Governor Bill Haslam’s 2011-12 budget plan. A copy of the TDOT project list included in the budget was delivered to members of the General Assembly and media outlets on Thursday. "We are very pleased to see this project is included in Governor Haslam’s transportation budget," said Senator Beavers.