toll roads

Tennessee Toll Roads Project Set To Begin With I-24 In Nashville

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – As a result of Gov. Bill Lee’s (R-TN) Transportation Modernization Act, Tennessee’s Department of Transportation (TDOT) has been approved to move forward with plans for toll roads in the state.  During a February 26th meeting of the Transportation Modernization Board, members unanimously voted to begin […]

Transportation Act Slows Tennessee’s Infrastructure Needs, Doesn’t Reverse Them

Image: Interstate 275 – Tennessee Image Credit: Doug Kerr / CC By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s transportation infrastructure needs have grown almost every year since 2008, reports compiled by the state’s intergovernmental advisory agency show.  Over that period, lawmakers have partially addressed the backlog by raising the gas tax in 2017 and dedicating […]

Tennessee Spending Millions Already On I-55 Bridge, “Toll Lane” Projects

Four companies hired with maximum contracts totaling $56M. Image: Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Butch Eley, second from left, unveiling the first four toll lane projects proposed by the state at a December 2023 press conference. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The Tennessee Department of Transportation hired […]

Sen. Massey’s Voting Record Called Into Question As She Faces A Conservative Rival In Upcoming Election

Image Credit: beckymassey.com The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – In October, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (R-Knoxville-District 6) announced her run for re-election to the Tennessee Senate, but her voting record is not winning her very many points amongst conservatives as she faces opposition by way of conservative candidate Monica Irvine in this upcoming election. […]