(a) The commissioner has full power, and it is made the duty of the commissioner, after consultation with local officials, to designate those highways and roads that are considered of sufficient importance to be included in the state-aid highway system. In the selection and designation of highways and roads as part of the state-aid highway system, the commissioner shall consider any highways and roads that are not a part of the state highway system, the number of miles of highways and roads in each county, and the area and population of each county, traffic volume, type of traffic, land use, and function that each route serves in the county road network.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-4-402

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Department: means the department 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
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Road: 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) After consulting with local officials, the commissioner may make adjustments in the system that appear to be necessary as a result of any change in local conditions and traffic patterns as shown by studies and data of the planning division of the department.
(c) The commissioner is authorized to lease to local officials any equipment of the department.
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