Governor’s Choice Lanes

The governor has signed his infrastructure bill, dubbed the Transportation Modernization Act, into law. State officials heralded the move as “historic legislation that will create a new strategy and invest $3.3 billion to accommodate Tennessee’s record growth, solve traffic congestion and meet transportation needs across rural and urban communities.” The legislation will allow for public-private partnerships on what the governor calls “choice lanes” and give each of the four TDOT regions $750 million for road projects.