TDOT and county and industry representatives told TACIR that flat fuel‑tax revenues and rising construction costs will create a funding cliff after 2029; the commission's study will analyze long‑term revenue options including indexing fuel taxes, EV fees, delivery taxes and other user charges.

TDOT said it has a Finding of No Significant Impact from FHWA and an approved interchange justification report for the I‑24 Southeast Choice Lanes project; the FONSI package includes a Section 106 agreement for two historic resources, a biological opinion for the Nashville crayfish, and responses to roughly 800–900 public comments.