Express lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville would be the first in the state and help make up for dwindling gas taxes.
After Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transportation funding bill earlier this year, state transportation officials proposed the state’s first toll lanes this week, according to an Associated Press article by Jonathan Matisse.
The proposal calls for optional toll lanes on some highways around the cities of Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. Matisse notes that it would take years to break ground on any new construction. The Department of Transportation says the lanes could help manage congestion and bring in funding for transportation improvements.
The recent transportation law also raises fees on electric vehicles and hybrids to make up for lost gas taxes.
FULL STORY: Tennessee proposes 1st express toll lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville
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