TDOT P3 Communications Officer Rebekah Hammonds speaks at a public hearing for the proposed choice lanes project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
HNTB Associate Vice President/Environmental Planning Department Manager Erin McGehee, TDOT P3 Delivery Director Paige Heintzman, and HNTB Design Lead Joy Riley at a TDOT Choice Lanes community meeting on March 3, 2026.
TDOT P3 Communications Officer Rebekah Hammonds speaks at a public hearing for the proposed Choice Lanes project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
TDOT representatives listen to public comments about the proposed Choice Lane project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters
HNTB Associate Vice President/Environmental Planning Department Manager Erin McGehee, TDOT P3 Delivery Director Paige Heintzman, and HNTB Design Lead Joy Riley at a TDOT Choice Lanes community meeting on March 3, 2026.
Smyrna resident Constance Casha speaks during a public hearing for the proposed TDOT Choice Lane project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters
TDOT P3 Communications Officer Rebekah Hammonds speaks at a public hearing for the proposed Choice Lanes project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
Citizens watch video presentations of the proposed TDOT Choice Lanes project at a public hearing at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials held the first in a series of public meetings Tuesday to present the findings of the environmental assessment related to its choice lanes project — an effort that could impact multiple properties.
The assessment includes 51 anticipated business and residential relocations to accommodate the proposed Interstate 24 (I-24) Southeast Choice Lanes project. If it materializes, the undertaking will see TDOT construct optional “choice lanes” on I-24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro. This will right-of- way (ROW) acquisition
TDOT P3 Communications Officer Rebekah Hammonds speaks at a public hearing for the proposed choice lanes project at the Smyrna Event Center, March 3, 2026.
