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The proposal suggests construction could start in 2026 and finish in 2030. Estimated cost right now is $70 million.
Gov. Bill Lee's plan to contract with private companies to build express toll lanes to go alongside existing Tennessee freeways in urban areas barely scraped through the state Senate Transportation Committee on a 5-4 vote Wednesday.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is defending a $3 billion proposal to fund projects across the state even though the money is split unevenly per capita, potentially shortchanging the most populated area of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is defending a $3 billion proposal to fund projects across the state even though the money is split unevenly per capita, potentially shortchanging the most populated area of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
A top-ranking official in Gov. Bill Lee’s administration told local government leaders Thursday that the governor’s proposed $3 billion Transportation Modernization Act promises to relieve traffic congestion and speed up