(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation is directed to include as a part of all signage at interstate rest areas in the state information that indicates the mileage to the next closest interstate rest area as a means of assistance to the tourists who travel our great state.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-16-111

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The erection of informational signs or the inclusion of mileage information on existing signs shall be within the guidelines prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Safety.
(c) This section becomes operative only if the federal highway administrator advises the commissioner in writing that this section does not render Tennessee in violation of federal laws and regulations and subject to penalties prescribed in the laws and regulations.
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