Gov. Lee Signs Bipartisan Transportation Modernization Act into Law

Tennessee’s governor Monday signed into law a bipartisan bill that will provide billions of taxpayer dollars to fix roads, address traffic congestion and help meet transportation needs for rural Tennesseeans.

The Transportation Modernization Act will “invest $3.3 billion to accommodate Tennessee’s record growth,” according to Gov. Bill Lee’s office.

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Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation Butch Eley Explains the Choice Lane Plan

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed Tennessee’s commissioner of transportation, Butch Eley in studio to discuss how the state researched the option to create choice lanes and where it’s been proven successful.

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Transportation Commissioner Eley: If All Goes Well, We Will See Choice Lane Projects Begin During Gov Lee’s Second Term

Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation, Butch Eley in studio to discuss the public-private legislation needed to implement choice lanes in the state.

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