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TDOT says I‑24 Choice Lanes procurement on track, expects NEPA FONSI and commercial close next year
Summary
TDOT told the Transportation Modernization Board it is in the RFP phase for the I‑24 Choice Lanes, expects a NEPA Environmental Assessment finding of no significant impact (FONSI) before proposals are due, and is negotiating TIFIA financing and procurement milestones aimed at commercial close in Q3 next year.
Brian Ledford, a TDOT representative, told the Transportation Modernization Board the department is in the middle of the request‑for‑proposals process for the I‑24 Choice Lanes and is working toward a series of environmental, procurement and financing milestones.
“We are very quickly approaching '26 when that RFP will be finalized,” Ledford said, adding that TDOT expects to receive environmental assessment approval (a FONSI) and then hold public hearings before proposals are due in the second quarter. TDOT is targeting commercial close in the third quarter of next year.
Ledford described the financing plan and federal…
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