NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Plans for Tennessee toll lanes continue to take shape, including several updates regarding design plans and how drivers will pay.
TDOT prefers to call toll lanes “choice lanes, as you can choose whether or not to use them. On Wednesday, the Transportation Modernization Board discussed the project on I-24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro.
According to Wednesday’s meeting, the project will most likely consist of a mix of raised lanes and others that will stretch and cover grassy medians.
“The way that the choice lanes look throughout the corridor will vary based on things like right of way and utilities and actual, physical constraints,” said Rebekah Hammonds, a communications officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
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Hammonds said TDOT understands that paying for tolls is new for Tennesseans, and they will do their best to not catch drivers off guard.
When it comes to payment, you can purchase a low-cost transponder to stick on your car. This will allow TDOT to track and bill you digitally. For those without a transponder, TDOT will use license plate readers to track those who go through, and mail a bill according to the car’s registration.