Duffy Awards $3.89 Billion TIFIA Loan for Georgia Private Toll Lanes

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $3.89 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan on August 5, 2025, to fund a public-private partnership expanding express toll lanes on I-285 and SR 400 in metro Atlanta. The deal uses dynamic congestion pricing — tolls that spike during rush hour — while keeping existing general-use lanes free. The private operator gains a multi-decade concession to collect tolls and recoup the federal loan through user fees.