Local Government Resources

 

The following websites and documents are available to assist our local government jurisdictions in transportation project implementation. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list but to provide a starting point to find information.

 

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)

TDOT Grants Information

TDOT Region 1 (Knoxville)

TDOT Office of Community Transportation

• Community Transportation Planning Grant

• Functional Classification System

TDOT Local Programs Development Office

• Local Government Guidelines Manual and other forms
• Reimbursement Guidance and forms
• Training by Local Programs to administer state and federal-aid projects
• TDOT Local Programs Staff Contact Information

TDOT Traffic Engineering Office

• Sign Policy, Design and Programs
• Signal Design
• Highway Entrance Permit and forms

TDOT Roadway Design Division

• Roadway Design Standards

TDOT Right Of Way Division

TDOT Construction Division

• Construction Resources and forms
• Contractor Prequalification
• CEI Information

TDOT Multimodal Transportation Resources

• Office of Public Transportation
• Office of Multimodal Planning
• Multimodal Access Grant

TDOT Freight and Logistics Division

• Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Program
• Railroad Grants

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

FHWA Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies

FHWA Local Public Agencies Website

FHWA Resource on Highway Topics

FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

FHWA Office of Operations

FHWA Office of Planning, Environment and Realty (HEP)

• Legislation, Regulations and Guidance
• Environmental Review Toolkit
• Local Public Agencies Real Estate Toolkit