KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The city of Knoxville said it's looking to the federal government for a grant to help pay for a study on a possible replacement of the Gay Street Bridge.

Mayor Indya Kincannon's administration asked the city council to approve an application for a $1 million Federal Highway Administration grant to start the process of studying options for a possible modern replacement bridge that can bear the weight of vehicles. That proposal was approved on Tuesday, according to a release from the city.

The city would match the grant with $200,000.

The city said structural repairs to stabilize the 127-year-old bridge are mostly complete. Contracted crews will continue to make final repairs throughout the fall. The bridge is on schedule to reopen by Dec. 31.

Once the feds approve it

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