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Governor Lee Has Introduced A “Transportation Plan For Rural And Urban Tennessee”, And He Wants To Implement It Through HB0321, Known As The Transportation Modernization Act.
Gov. Lee Says He Wants To “Partner With The General Assembly.” So, Here Is His Plan, G.A., Get On Board.
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A Press Release From The Office Of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Has Made A Proposal To Institute Toll Roads Or “Choice Lanes” Built And Maintained By The Private Sector Through A State Partnership Official.
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Not Long After The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Proposed Public-Private Partnerships To Build Express Lanes And Cut Congestion On Highways, The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville Sought Permission For A Joint Venture To Build Dorms And An Indoor Athletic Facility.
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Road Construction Won’t Delay Travelers During The Christmas And New Year’s Holidays. TDOT Is Once Again Halting All Lane Closure Activity On Interstates And State Highways In Anticipation Of Higher Traffic Volumes Across The State.
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Not Everyone Is Thrilled About The Lee Administration’s Patchwork Of Transportation Proposals, The Most Notable Of Which Would Be The Institution Of Toll Roads In Tennessee.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee And The Department Of Transportation Are Looking To Raise The Annual Vehicle Registration Fees For Electric Vehicles Up To Three Times To $300 Along With Adding Potential Toll Commuter Lanes.
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Transportation Commissioner Butch Eley Is Requesting That Legislators Consider Allowing His Department To Do Some Research Into The Possibility Of Toll Lanes In The State.
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Thanksgiving Travelers Will Not Be Delayed By Construction On Tennessee Roads During This Holiday. TDOT Will Halt All Lane Closure Activity On Interstates And State Highways In Anticipation Of Higher Traffic Volumes Across The State.
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Tennessee Plans To Spend $102 Million Of Its $3.7 Billion American Rescue Plan Allocation On A Learning Loss Intervention Program For Tennessee Students. It Was Recommended That The $25.5 Million Annual Total Of State Funds “Be Re-Invested Into New Educational Expenses Incurred.”
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Road Construction Won’t Slow Motorists Across Tennessee Over The July 4 Holiday. TDOT Will Suspend All Construction-Related Lane Closures On Interstates And State Routes Beginning At 6:00 A.M. On Friday, July 1 Through 6:00 A.M. On Tuesday, July 5 To Provide Maximum Roadway Capacity For Holiday Travelers.
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