Tennessee’s governor and speaker of the House of Representatives are promoting a plan to bring the state its first toll lanes, that they have deemed “choice lanes.”
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, unveiled a “Transportation Modernization Act” earlier this month as a way to address “traffic congestion and meet transportation needs across rural and urban communities.”
Lee, in a press release, said the plan will seek partnerships between public and private entities to “allow private investment in new urban roadway infrastructure,” which he added would allow the state to reserve funds for more rural infrastructure projects.
“The plan for public-private partnerships will include exploring Choice Lanes, which are additional, optional lanes funded in partnership with the private sector on urban Tennessee interstates to decrease congestion and increase economic impact across the state,” the governor said in the release….