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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Tennessee
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Interstate I-24, from I-40 in Nashville to I-840 near Murfreesboro,...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken final agency actions by issuing a FONSI for the following highway project in the State of Tennessee: I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project, PIN 134727.01. TDOT is proposing improvements to approximately 26 miles of I- 24 between I-40 and I-840 in Davidson and Rutherford counties, Tennessee. The proposed Project includes widening the existing interstate to accommodate the addition of two price-managed lanes (Choice Lanes) in each direction, adding additional interchange and access points, and interchange improvements throughout the corridor. The proposed Project would use the Public-Private Partnership (P3) model, under which TDOT would partner with a private entity responsible for the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Choice Lanes. The P3 model would also leverage the potential for innovations in design and flexibility during construction, as well as the revenue-generating mechanism of price-managed Choice Lanes, enabling accelerated project delivery.
The FHWA's actions and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on January 30, 2026, and the FONSI, approved on June 16, 2026, and in other documents in the project file. The EA, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting the FHWA or TDOT at the addresses provided above. In addition, these documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at:
www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-3/interstate-24-choice-lanes-.html.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to:
1.
General:
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [
42 U.S.C.4321
et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C. 109, 139, and 128).
2.
Air:
Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-767l(q)].
3.
Noise:
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 Stat. 1713]; 23 U.S.C. 109(h) and (i)].
4.
Land:
Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 200302-200310].
5.
Wildlife:
Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
6.
Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108
et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(mm)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
7.
Social and Economic:
American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
8.
Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3901, 3921]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106].
9.
Hazardous Materials:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601
et seq.]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
10.
Executive Orders:E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Environment; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(
l)(1).)
Boday Borres,
Division Administrator, Tennessee Division, Federal Highway Administration.