TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 12, 2023

Democrats are calling for local governments to have a say in where the state builds optional toll lanes, the Commercial Appeal reports. State officials recently named a Transportation Modernization Board which was created through Gov. Lee’s Transportation Modernization Act. The act allocates $3.3 billion in one-time funding for statewide road projects without input from local officials. The five-member board has authority to develop and operate toll lane projects without local input.