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Tennessee approves record interstate toll lane partnership

As of September 2026: Managing the DriveTN agreement finalization

Tennessee approved a private consortium's $9.2 billion plan to build tolled express lanes on Interstate 24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro. DriveTN will pay the state $24.8 billion over 50 years in exchange for the right to build and operate the lanes.

Updated Sep 17

Notable Quotes

"This is an unexpected outcome and we now go to work with the proposer and the Build America Bureau to optimize this outcome."

from Tennessee approves record interstate toll lane partnership · Updated Sep 17

"That $24.8 billion of value that will be realized over a 50-year period does not solve an $87 billion root problem."

from Tennessee approves record interstate toll lane partnership · Updated Sep 17