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Tennessee advances Musk’s tunnel project in Nashville as pushback mounts

By Rose GilbertandMeribah Knight

August 1, 2025

A plan to dig a tunnel from downtown Nashville to the airport took another step forward this week when the State Building Commission approved a no-cost lease of a state-owned parking lot.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elon Musk, Heidi Campbell, infrastructure, memphis, NAACP, Nashville International Airport, Tesla, The Equity Alliance, transportation

Tennessee partners with Elon Musk on Tesla tunnel between downtown Nashville and airport

By Tony Gonzalez|Cynthia Abrams|Marianna Bacallao

July 28, 2025

A privately developed tunnel project could soon connect travelers from downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: BNA, Elon Musk, infrastructure, Nashville International Airport, transportation, tunnels

Affordable housing, bike safety and the arts dominate funding requests during Nashville Metro Council’s pre-budget public comment period

By Cynthia Abrams

February 8, 2024

housing Nashville construction

Given an invite to share thoughts about Nashville’s spending priorities, residents turned out for Tuesday night’s Metro Council meeting.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, bike lanes, budget, Capital spending plan, city budgeting, infrastructure, Metro Arts, Metro budget, Metro Government, Nashville Metro Council, pedestrian deaths, sidewalks

Climate priorities of Nashville’s next mayor — with some context

By Caroline Eggers

August 24, 2023

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In three weeks, the mayoral election may decide whether Nashville takes significant climate action.

Filed Under: Environment, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, infrastructure, Mayoral Race 2023, transportation

House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks roadways, abortion, crime and more 

By Blaise Gainey

January 14, 2023

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The 113th General Assembly kicked off last week and to get a preview of what to expect WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey sat with Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton who’s been elected to another term as House Speaker.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Cameron Sexton, criminal justice, DCS, infrastructure, toll lanes

At the Statehouse: What to expect during the Tennessee Legislature’s 2023 session

By Blaise Gainey

January 9, 2023

Infrastructure, exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion law and funding for the Department of Children’s Services are expected to be top issues this session.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, DCS, infrastructure, Politics, Tennessee Legislature, tnpol, toll roads, TVA

Nashville’s battered tree canopy would benefit from a new city funding idea

By Caroline Eggers

October 27, 2021

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Nashville has proposed new legislation to fund the restoration of the city’s dwindling tree canopy through tree plantings and maintenance.

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: infrastructure, root nashville, trees

Record investment in Metro Parks proposed in Nashville’s latest capital spending plan

By Caroline Eggers

October 25, 2021

Funding is up this year in Nashville’s latest blueprint for tackling city infrastructure projects.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: infrastructure, John Cooper, Metro budget, Metro Parks, Nashville Christmas blast

As Washington Debates Infrastructure Plan, Federal Officials Visit Closed Memphis Bridge

By Chas Sisk

June 3, 2021

Washington leaders were in Memphis Thursday to assess the impact of the closed Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River. The visit comes as Congress continues to debate a federal infrastructure bill.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: infrastructure, memphis

Worried About Underground Bombing Damage, Nashville Sends High-Tech Cameras Into Sewer Pipes

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 4, 2021

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Metro Water Services started inspecting underground sewage lines on Monday to assess damage after the Christmas Day bombing. To do it, the agency hired a contractor to send remote-controlled cameras into the pipes.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: downtown Nashville, infrastructure, Metro Water, Nashville Christmas blast, Sonia Allman

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