Feds Rubber-Stamp I-24 Highway Expansion in Tennessee
Published Date: 8/17/2026
Notice
Summary
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Interstate I-24, from I-40 in Nashville to I-840 near Murfreesboro, in Davidson County and Rutherford County, Tennessee, for approximately 26 miles. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
I-24 widened with Choice Lanes
TDOT will widen about 26 miles of I-24 between I-40 in Nashville and I-840 near Murfreesboro in Davidson and Rutherford counties to add two price‑managed "Choice Lanes" in each direction and make interchange improvements. The Environmental Assessment was approved on January 30, 2026 and the FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was approved on June 16, 2026.
Project delivered via Public‑Private Partnership
TDOT will use a Public‑Private Partnership (P3) for the Choice Lanes where a private partner will be responsible for design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the lanes. The notice states the P3 model will leverage the revenue‑generating mechanism of the price‑managed lanes and enable accelerated project delivery.
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