“As families and businesses continue moving to Tennessee in record numbers, our transportation assets must be ready to serve our citizens and visitors," said TN Governor Bill Lee.
ennessee s details emerged after lawmakers passed Gov. Bill Lee s massive roadway funding law earlier this year, which allows the new toll roads. At Monday s news conference, state transportation officials also discussed plans to replace the Interstate 55 bridge that connects Memphis and Arkansas over the Mississippi River. The need to replace the 75-year-old bridge became glaring when a crack was discovered on the adjacent Interstate 40 bridge, temporarily shutting it down to traffic in 2021 and forcing a slew of cars and semi-trucks onto Interstate 55.