NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro backed off on some of its demands in order to reach a deal to bring the Tennessee Performing Arts Center to the East Bank.

The new TPAC building will be located in a prime spot beside the Cumberland River, near the new Titans stadium.

Earlier this year, negotiations between Metro and TPAC stalled over disagreements about who would pay for infrastructure costs.

Metro was demanding that TPAC pay for needed changes to the pedestrian bridge.

But in the final agreement, Metro backed off on that demand.

Part of the pedestrian bridge that is within the footprint of the new TPAC building will have to be renovated, and Metro has agreed to cover those costs.

Speaker of the Tennessee House Cameron Sexton praised the deal.

"It's going to make Tennessee and Nashvi

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