Clarksville, TN
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Nashville, TN (40.6 mi).
About Clarksville
Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, its county seat, and only incorporated municipality. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in Tennessee. It is the principal city of the Clarksville metropolitan area, which consists of Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee and Christian and Trigg counties in Kentucky.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city terminal (parametric range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Clarksville → Nashville | 40.6 mi × $500M/mi | $20.3B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $22.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
A greenfield site at the I-24 / Wilma Rudolph Boulevard interchange. The I-24/Wilma Rudolph interchange offers flat greenfield parcels with direct freeway visibility in Tennessee's fastest-growing city. The site serves Fort Campbell's military population, Austin Peay State University, and the Nashville commuter shed.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Pleasant View, TN — Cheatham County suburb on I-24.
- Joelton, TN — northwest Davidson County community.
- The Whites Creek corridor — exurban infill.