State report says Tennessee should increase taxes or start borrowing to fund road construction

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 555

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tennessee lawmakers likely need to increase taxes or allow borrowing if the state wants to meet its growing transportation cost needs, a recently released report by the state’s intergovernmental agency found.

Officials with Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, TACIR, said Tennessee needs $3.6 billion for its highway operations, maintenance and improvements, but currently only generates at $3.2 billion in revenue, leaving a $400 million gap.

“Tennessee’s transportation …

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