Tennessee Department of Transportation

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
	; The administrative headquarters of TDOT is located inside the James K. Polk State Office Building in Nashville
Department of transportation overview
Formed	1915
Superseding agency	Tennessee Department of Highways (1915-1972);
Jurisdiction	State of Tennessee
Headquarters	James K. Polk State Office Building, Nashville (Main); Knoxville (Region 1); Chattanooga (Region 2); Nashville (Region 3); Jackson (Region 4); 36°09′54″N 86°46′54″W / 36.1649°N 86.7817°W;
Motto	"To provide a safe and reliable transportation system that supports economic growth and quality of life."
Employees	3,400
Annual budget	$2.1 billion
Commissioner responsible	Butch Eley, Commissioner; Steve Townsend, Chief of Staff; Paul Degges, Chief Policy Advisor; Joe Galbato, Chief Financial Officer; Preston Elliott, Chief of Environment and Planning; Will Reid, Chief Engineer;
Department of transportation executives	Steve Borden, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 1); Joe Deering, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 2); Jay Norris, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 3); Jason Baker, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 4);
Website	http://www.tn.gov/tdot/

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is the department of transportation for the State of Tennessee, with multimodal responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. It was established in 1915 as the Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works, and renamed the Tennessee Department of Transportation in 1972. The core agency mission of TDOT is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for people, goods, and services that supports economic prosperity in Tennessee. Since 1998, TDOT has been ranked amongst the top five in the nation for quality highway infrastructure.^[3] It is primarily headquartered in downtown Nashville and operates four regional offices in Chattanooga, Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville.

^ Cite error: The named reference History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "TDOT Strategic Direction". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "About TDOT". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ Baigert, Laura (March 7, 2017). "Senate Transportation Committee Approves 15 Percent Increase in TDOT Budget That Includes $278 Million From IMPROVE Act Funding". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "Tennessee Department of Transportation" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[History-1] Cite error: The named reference History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[mission-2] "TDOT Strategic Direction". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[about-3] "About TDOT". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[baigert-4] Baigert, Laura (March 7, 2017). "Senate Transportation Committee Approves 15 Percent Increase in TDOT Budget That Includes $278 Million From IMPROVE Act Funding". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[TDOTorgchart-5] "Tennessee Department of Transportation" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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Department of transportation overview

The administrative headquarters of TDOT is located inside the James K. Polk State Office Building in Nashville
Formed	1915 (1915)
Superseding agency	Tennessee Department of Highways (1915-1972)^[1]
Jurisdiction	State of Tennessee
Headquarters	James K. Polk State Office Building, Nashville (Main) Knoxville (Region 1) Chattanooga (Region 2) Nashville (Region 3) Jackson (Region 4) 36°09′54″N 86°46′54″W / 36.1649°N 86.7817°W / 36.1649; -86.7817
Motto	"To provide a safe and reliable transportation system that supports economic growth and quality of life."^[2]
Employees	3,400^[3]
Annual budget	$2.1 billion^[4]
Commissioner responsible	Butch Eley^[5], Commissioner Steve Townsend, Chief of Staff Paul Degges, Chief Policy Advisor Joe Galbato, Chief Financial Officer Preston Elliott, Chief of Environment and Planning Will Reid, Chief Engineer
Department of transportation executives	Steve Borden, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 1) Joe Deering, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 2) Jay Norris, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 3) Jason Baker, Assistant Chief Engineer (Region 4)
Website	http://www.tn.gov/tdot/